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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, February 15, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 7 February 15, 2021
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Programs

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End Of An Era: Bombardier To Halt Learjet Production

Feb 11, 2021
It’s the end of an era. Bombardier has announced it plans to cease production of its Learjet 75 Liberty at the end of 2021.
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Textron Aviation Introduces Citation CJ4 Gen2

Feb 09, 2021
Textron Aviation has unveiled the newest upgrade to its business jet lineup with the Citation CJ4 Gen2 light jet with a “luxurious” interior cabin that “redefines the way passengers travel.”
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Air-Taxi Startup Archer Secures United Airlines Order In Deal To Go Public

Feb 10, 2021
Urban air mobility startup Archer is to go public in a deal that will raise up to $1.1 billion to fund commercialization of the company’s all-electric air taxi.
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Leonardo Leading UAM Initiative In Italy

Feb 12, 2021
Leonardo has begun flight tests of an electric-powered multicopter unmanned air system for carrying goods as part of an urban air mobility technology program in Turin, Italy.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Bizav Deliveries Down 20% In 2020 Due To Pandemic

Feb 12, 2021
Business aircraft manufacturers delivered 20% fewer aircraft in 2020, shipping a total of 624 new business jets and 220 new turboprops in 2020, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network Fleet & Data Services.
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Light Jets To Help Boost BizAv Recovery

Feb 11, 2021
Bombardier’s cancellation of its Learjet 75 Liberty program may provide a boost and stronger pricing power to its competitors, analysts say.

Intelligence

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Business, GA Avionics Sales Fell 26% In 2020, AEA Says

Feb 09, 2021
Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

Suppliers

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Joby Selects Garmin G3000 Suite For eVTOL Vehicle

Feb 10, 2021
Garmin International said Feb. 10 that Joby Aviation has selected the Garmin G3000 integrated avionics suite for the electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle it is developing.
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Triumph Nears End Of Aerostructures Spinoff With Arlington Capital Deal

Feb 11, 2021
Triumph Group announced late Feb. 10 that it had struck a deal to sell its Red Oak, Texas, operations to aerospace private equity investors Arlington Capital Partners.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Embraer Deliveries Decline In 2020, But Beat Analysts’ Estimates

Feb 12, 2021
Embraer delivered 71 jets in the fourth quarter of 2020, consisting of 43 executive jets and 28 commercial aircraft, for a total of 130 aircraft delivered during the year, a 35% decrease from 2019.
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New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace Declares Insolvency

Feb 12, 2021
Hamilton, New Zealand-based aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace has succumbed to financial difficulties and shut down its operations.

Associations

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EAA AirVenture 2021 Moving Forward With Some Changes

Feb 08, 2021
EAA AirVenture 2021 remains on the schedule as a live event in July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, although some areas of the show may look different than in previous years.

Safety

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Pilot’s Spatial Disorientation Caused Kobe Bryant Helo Crash, NTSB Says

Feb 09, 2021
Spatial disorientation of the pilot led to the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter in hilly terrain northwest of Los Angeles in January 2020 that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, the NTSB has found.

Charters/Brokers

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Partnerships Key To Future Of Bizav, VistaJet Says

Feb 12, 2021
Some patterns in business aviation have emerged or solidified in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that appear likely to remain important in the future.
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Resort Launches New COCO Bahama Seaplanes

Feb 05, 2021
Kamalame Cay Resort has announced the launch of COCO Bahama Seaplanes, a new Bahamian-owned charter airline.

Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. House Democrats Propose $26B In Aviation Stimulus

Feb 10, 2021
Democratic House lawmakers proposed an additional $26 billion to help struggling airlines, airports and manufacturers survive the air travel downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Services/FBOs

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Clay Lacy Aviation Installs Solar Array To Offset CO2

Feb 09, 2021
Clay Lacy Aviation is working toward a net-zero carbon footprint with the installation of a 500-kilowatt solar array covering about 30,000 sq. ft. of…

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