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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, February 8, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 6 February 08, 2021
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Charters/Brokers

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NetJets Acquires 20% Stake In SAF Producer WasteFuel

Feb 05, 2021
NetJets has acquired a 20% stake in WasteFuel, a company that turns landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to purchase at least 100 million gal. of the fuel over the next 10 years.
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UAM Industry May ‘Destroy’ Helo, Light Jet Business, Varsano Says

Feb 03, 2021
London-based aircraft dealer Steve Varsano warns that the burgeoning urban air mobility industry may herald the end of the helicopter business, and, in the longer term, it could supplant the light jet segment too. 
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Cardboard Party Crowd Draws Police To Steve Varsano’s Jet Business

Feb 03, 2021
Steve Varsano, founder and owner of London-based aircraft dealership The Jet Business, found himself the victim of two police raids at his office after reports of a large party. But the attendees were cardboard cutouts.
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Wheels Up To Merge With Aspirational, Plans For Growth As Public Company

Feb 01, 2021
Wheels Up has entered an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, Wheels Up announced Feb. 1.
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Luxaviation Launches ‘Flyer’ Charter Service

Feb 04, 2021
Luxaviation Group on Feb. 3 announced the launch of the Flyer charter service, with bases in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.

FBOs/Services

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Bill Gates’ Stake In Signature Aviation To Grow Under Acquisition

Feb 05, 2021
Signature Aviation has reached an agreement on the terms of a sale of the company in a revised bid by Blackstone Infrastructure, Blackstone Core Equity, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade, an investment firm controlled by billionaire Bill Gates.

Intelligence

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Argus Predicts Bizav Rebound By Summer

Feb 05, 2021
Business aviation flight activity in the U.S. will start to approach its 2019 pre-pandemic level this summer, Argus International predicts.

Associations

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COVID-19 Causes NBAA To Cancel In-Person Events Through June 30

Feb 05, 2021
The National Business Aviation Association has canceled all its in-person events through June 30 because of the COVID-19 pandemic as it explores options for virtual programming.

Suppliers

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PWI’s Aero Biotek Develops Pathogen Protection Product

Feb 04, 2021
Aircraft cabins, long considered venues for the spread of airborne pathogens and volatile organic compounds, are getting an increasing degree of focus as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depress global travel.

Programs

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Pilatus Adds PC-24 With Commuter Interior

Feb 05, 2021
Pilatus is now offering a utility 10-seat commuter configuration of the PC-24 business jet.
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Newly Configured Kopter SH09 Begins Flight Trials

Feb 04, 2021
Kopter Group has completed the first flight of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter in its new and final configuration.
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Germany Plans Pilot Plant To Accelerate Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel

Jan 29, 2021
In a bid to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, the German government has commissioned aerospace research agency DLR to plan a pilot plant for the production of electricity-based fuels on an industrial scale.

Airports

Denver International Airport
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U.S. Airports Request $17B In Additional Federal Stimulus

Feb 02, 2021
Airports called on U.S. lawmakers to approve $17 billion in targeted aid as part of a new stimulus package currently being negotiated on Capitol Hill. 

Business Aviation Briefs

Business Aviation Appointments & Passings

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