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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, February 22, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 8 February 22, 2021
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Forecasts/Industry Data

American Airlines Business class passenger
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Corporate Travel Survey Shows Greater Willingness For Business Trips

Feb 19, 2021
Most people are willing to travel for business after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey indicates. 
article

Heavy Business Jet Values Recover In Late 2020

Feb 18, 2021
Median values of heavy business jets have improved by 10% since dropping by double digits in the first two quarters of 2020, a recovery driven by a 41% increase in resale transactions during the second half of the year compared to 2019.

Intelligence

Services

article

StandardAero To Buy Signature’s Engine Repair And Overhaul Unit

Feb 17, 2021
StandardAero has reached an agreement to acquire Signature Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul business for $230 million.
Fulcrum
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Fulcrum Plans Waste-To-Fuel SAF Plant In UK

Feb 17, 2021
Renewable fuel producer Fulcrum BioEnergy has partnered with refinery operator Essar Oil (UK) to build a facility in northwest England to convert municipal solid waste into sustainable aviation fuel. 
article

Iceland Activates Space-Based ADS-B Surveillance

Feb 17, 2021
Iceland’s air navigation service provider Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.

Programs

article

Gulfstream G700 Exceeds 1,100 Flight Test Hours

Feb 16, 2021
Gulfstream Aerospace’s flagship Gulfstream G700 flight test program has surpassed 1,000 flight hours and is completing numerous testing milestones, the company reports.
article

Cessna Denali To Fly In 2021 With Engine Milestones

Feb 16, 2021
Textron Aviation has received its first flightworthy Catalyst engine from GE Aviation for its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop program, paving the way for the aircraft’s first flight later this year.
article

Surf Air Aims For Sustainable Regionals With Ampaire Acquisition

Feb 19, 2021
For Surf Air Mobility, the planned acquisition of hybrid-electric startup Ampaire is the key step toward its goal of accelerating and expanding the use of sustainable propulsion in commercial aviation, beginning with regional aircraft.
Overture
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Condit Joins Boom Supersonic Advisory Council

Feb 19, 2021
Veteran aerospace engineer and former Boeing CEO Phil Condit has joined the advisory council of Boom Supersonic, the Denver, Colorado-based high-speed airliner developer.
De Havilland Canada
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De Havilland To Halt Dash 8 Production As Pandemic Hits Sales

Feb 17, 2021
De Havilland Canada plans to suspend production of the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop, citing the difficulty of securing new orders in current industry conditions. 
H160
article

H160 To Fly Oil-And-Gas Missions In Gulf Of Mexico For Shell

Feb 15, 2021
Airbus’ new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter is to operate on oil and gas missions in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of energy giant Shell.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Janine Iannarelli, Par Avion Founder And President

Feb 18, 2021
Janine Iannarelli founded Houston-based Par Avion, a business aircraft brokerage firm, in 1997.

Associations

ebace
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EBACE To Go Virtual With EBACE Connect

Feb 16, 2021
Following cancellation of this year's edition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), organizers of the in-person event have launched a virtual programming series called EBACE Connect to bring the business aviation industry together.
NATA
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NATA Calls GA Industry To Action

Feb 19, 2021
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is seeking to highlight members work in helping to deliver COVID-19 vaccines. 

Charters/Brokers

article

Jet It Canada Begins Sales, Partners With Skyservice

Feb 18, 2021
Founders of U.S. private jet provider Jet It have expanded north, launching Jet It Canada.

Regulatory/Legislative

SWISS Bombardier CSeries
article

Embraer Formally Ends WTO Case Against Bombardier Over CSeries

Feb 18, 2021
Embraer said on Feb. 18 it was formally withdrawing its World Trade Organization (WTO) case against Canada and Bombardier over airliner manufacturing subsidies now that the issue is moot with Bombardier’s focus on business aviation.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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