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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, March 1, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 9 March 01, 2021
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Charters/Brokers

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Brexit Headaches Continue For UK’s Charter Operators

Feb 25, 2021
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is continuing to cause considerable difficulties for business aircraft operators.
VistaJet
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Passengers Switching To Bizjets Amid COVID-19, VistaJet Chair Says

Feb 19, 2021
VistaJet founder and chairman Thomas Flohr is witnessing an ongoing trend as airline passengers switch to private jets with global airline connectivity limited because of the pandemic. 

Services

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Former Cessna Execs Launch CitationPartners To Revamp Excels

Feb 26, 2021
Russ Meyer, chairman emeritus of Cessna Aircraft, has partnered with his son, Russ Meyer III, a former Citation program manager, and former Cessna CEO Gary Hay to form CitationPartners, a program to revamp pre-owned Citation Excels into like-new condition at an affordable cost.

Intelligence

Training

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Skyborne Aviation To Purchase Vero Beach Flight Training Academy

Feb 23, 2021
Skyborne Aviation Group Limited, based at Gloucestershire Airport, UK, has signed an agreement to purchase Vero Beach Flight Training Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, marking its first pilot training base in the U.S.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business, General Aviation Shipments Decline 10% In 2020, GAMA Says

Feb 24, 2021
Business jet deliveries in 2020 fell 20%, while turboprop shipments declined 16% and piston aircraft deliveries were steady, with a decrease of 0.9%, according to data released Feb. 24 by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association during its 2021 State of the Industry press conference.
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FBO Fuel Sales Decline In 2020; Forecast Predicts Slow Recovery

Feb 23, 2021
Nearly 70% of fixed base operators in the U.S. and Canada responding to a survey say fuel sales dropped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an annual FBO fuel sales survey.

OEMs/Suppliers

Bombardier
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Bombardier Hacked As Part Of Larger Cyberattack

Feb 24, 2021
Canadian business jet maker Bombardier revealed Feb. 23 that some its information technology systems were breached.

Suppliers

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Mid-Continent Instruments Launches Customizable Flex MD23

Feb 22, 2021
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, based here, has launched a new custom function aircraft cockpit display called the Flex MD23, a “build-you-own instrument” product with “virtually limitless” applications.
B52
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In Bittersweet Development, Spirit AeroSystems Sees Defense Surge

Feb 25, 2021
Spirit AeroSystems is growing the defense part of its revenue streams faster than expected, which is mildly helping to offset lost work in making airliners, the company’s CEO said Feb. 23.

Safety

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Transport Canada Issues Bell 505 Emergency Directive

Feb 22, 2021
Transport Canada has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring Bell 505 operators to conduct a one-time inspection of the helicopter’s collective stick to detect evidence of cracking.

Regulatory/Legislative

Skydio quadcopter.
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House Committee Seeks Review Of Drone Integration Efforts

Feb 26, 2021
Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Transportation Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the FAA’s efforts to introduce drones into the national airspace system.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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Appointments & Passings

Calendar

Industry Data