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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, December 21, 2020

VOL. 105 NO. 51 December 21, 2020
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Services

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Blackstone In Talks With Signature Aviation Over Share Offer

Dec 17, 2020
Blackstone is in talks with Signature Aviation for a possible takeover bid of $5.17 per share of Signature stock, Signature confirmed in a statement, noting the recent movement in its share price.

Safety

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Embraer, Dassault Breaches Highlight Cyber Threats To Bizav

Dec 16, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, cybersecurity has become headline news once again, and business aviation has been directly affected.

Programs

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Piper Earns FAA Approval Of Pilot 100 Trainer

Dec 15, 2020
Piper Aircraft has earned FAA type certification for its Pilot 100, a lower-cost addition to its line of training aircraft.
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Blade UAM To Go Public Via SPAC Backed By Marquee Investors

Dec 15, 2020
Air taxi startup Blade Urban Air Mobility will be taken over by a special purpose acquisition company, setting up what could become the first publicly traded electric-powered air vehicle service provider as the technology emerges this decade.
EMEC
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UK Joins In Funding ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen Fuel-Cell 19-Seater Plans

Dec 16, 2020
Startup ZeroAvia has raised $37.7 million in funding to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system to power 19-seat regional airliners. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Allows Pilots, Controllers To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Dec 15, 2020
The FAA is allowing pilots and air traffic controllers in the U.S. to receive the first vaccine developed for COVID-19 under their existing medical certifications and has committed to evaluating vaccines from other manufacturers as they are introduced.
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Kansas, FAA Establish Supersonic Testing Corridor

Dec 17, 2020
The FAA and the Kansas Department of Transportation have agreed to establish a flight corridor for testing civil supersonic aircraft, state officials announced Dec. 17.
Heathrow Airport travelers
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Bumpy Start For UK COVID-19 ‘Test To Release’ Scheme

Dec 16, 2020
A UK government initiative to reduce quarantine durations for international travelers got off to a difficult start after at least one approved COVID-19 test provider was overwhelmed with requests.

Suppliers

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Garmin Unveils ‘Smart Rudder Bias’ For Piston Twins

Dec 15, 2020
Garmin on Dec. 15 announced upgrades to its GFC 600 autopilot that include a Smart Rudder Bias system designed to help the pilots of select piston twin-engine aircraft maintain control if one engine fails.

Forecasts/Industry Data

Business jet at Reagan National Airport
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‘Better Days, Bigger Goals,’ Survey Shows

Dec 18, 2020
In a year challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, two top concerns of business aviation passengers involve cleaning procedures between flights and air circulation in the cabin, according to a 2020 fourth-quarter survey of aircraft owners and operators by JetNet iQ. 
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Bizav Activity To Rebound In 2021, Forecast Says

Dec 16, 2020
Assuming a successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, business aviation activity is expected to reach “numbers never seen in the modern age of our industry” in 2021, according to a just-released forecast and white paper by Argus International.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Judge OKs Motion To Close Sale Of Kestrel Aviation

Dec 16, 2020
The buyer of Kestrel Aviation assets, owned by One Aviation, has asked a bankruptcy court judge to address a delay of the sale’s closure.

Charters/Brokers

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New Coalition Aims To Fight Illegal Charter Flights

Dec 16, 2020
Business aviation groups have launched a new group, the Air Charter Safety Alliance, to collectively combat illegal on-demand charter flights.
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Mountain Aviation Stakes Claim As Largest Citation X Operator

Dec 16, 2020
Mountain Aviation laid claim to being the world’s largest operator of the Citation X after receiving delivery of its 26th Cessna jet.

Research/Development

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Official Says Airbus Considering Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter

Dec 15, 2020
Airbus appears to be planning to develop a hydrogen-powered helicopter.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Industry Data

Editor's Note