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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, March 8, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 10 March 08, 2021
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Bombardier To Boost Aftermarket Sales, Global 7500 Profit

Mar 05, 2021
Bombardier plans to improve the profitability of its flagship Global 7500, boost aftermarket sales and increase annual revenue by $2 billion in five years as it shifts to a pure-play business jet company following the sale of its rail business in January, the company said during a Virtual Investor Day.

Programs

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Textron Aviation Ends Sovereign+, King Air C90GTx Production

Mar 04, 2021
Textron Aviation has confirmed that it has ended production of its Cessna Citation Sovereign + midsize business jet and the Beechcraft King Air C90GTx turboprop.
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Bye Aerospace Begins Assembly Of eFlyer 2

Mar 01, 2021
Bye Aerospace has begun assembly of its eFlyer 2, a two-seat all-electric aircraft, the Denver-based company reports.
AS2
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NetJets, FlightSafety Strike Deal With Aerion For Supersonic Bizjets, Training

Mar 03, 2021
Fractional ownership provider NetJets and training specialist FlightSafety International have signed a broad ranging agreement with Aerion which includes purchase rights on 20 AS2 supersonic business jets and the establishment of a training academy for operators of the Mach 1.4 aircraft.
XB-1
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Boom Supersonic Gets Backing From American Express Ventures

Mar 05, 2021
Boom Supersonic has secured a strategic investment from the venture capital arm of American Express which will support development of the Denver, Colorado-based aerospace company’s Mach 2-plus 88-seat Overture airliner project.
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Embraer Reports EMB-203 Ipanema Sales Surge

Mar 04, 2021
Embraer has announced that its agricultural aviation division sold 19 EMB-203 Ipanemas in February, bringing to 27 the number of single-seat aerial application aircraft it has sold in 2021.
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General Atomics Finalizes Takeover Of Dornier 228 Production

Mar 01, 2021
The European arm of General Atomics is studying adapting the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop into an unmanned cargo aircraft. The company says an unmanned Dornier 228 could open up new prospects for growth for the platform, following its purchase of the rights to produce the aircraft from Switzerland’s RUAG International.
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Flint Hills Solutions, UAV Navigation Partner On UAS Helicopter

Mar 02, 2021
Flint Hills Solutions has partnered with UAV Navigation to integrate their joint technologies into the FH-900 Series autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial System helicopter.

Intelligence

Associations

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BBGA Conference Looks For Upsides Amid Brexit, COVID-19 Challenges

Mar 05, 2021
Speakers at the British Business and General Aviation Association's annual conference on March 4 chose to accentuate the positives.

Training

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Blue Line Aviation Orders 50 Diamond Aircraft With 50 Options

Mar 05, 2021
Blue Line Aviation, a North Carolina-based flight training provider, has placed a firm order for 50 Diamond Aircraft with options for 50 more.

Regulatory/Legislative

Dublin Airport travelers
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EU Plans ‘Digital Green Pass’ To Restart Travel

Mar 02, 2021
European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that work is underway on a “Digital Green Pass,” which aims to facilitate the restart of European travel.
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FAA’s Dickson: Future Safety Rule Will Not Be ‘Prescriptive'

Mar 03, 2021
The FAA does not plan to prescribe across-the-board rules for every type of operator when it releases a proposed regulation that would require operators other than airlines to establish Safety Management Systems, according to Administrator Steve Dickson.
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Drone Registrations With FAA Plummet By 50%

Mar 05, 2021
The FAA plans to launch a public outreach effort to replenish its drone registration system, which this year has experienced a 50% decline in the number of people who have registered or renewed registrations of their aircraft.
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FAA Executive Board Will Lead AAM Development

Mar 04, 2021
The FAA will establish an executive board to lead the agency’s oversight of the emerging Advanced Air Mobility sector, Administrator Steve Dickson announced on March 3.
Blighter Surveillance Systems A800 3D Drone Detection Radar
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FAA Selects Airports For Counter-Drone Testing

Mar 03, 2021
The FAA has announced the final four of five U.S. airports it has selected to evaluate drone countermeasure systems.

Services/FBOs

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Signature Aviation Revenue, Profits Decline In 2020 Due To Pandemic

Mar 02, 2021
Signature Aviation Group is encouraged by the extent of the recovery in flight operations since spring 2020, but with flight activity recovery essential to further progress, the outlook remains uncertain, CEO Mark Johnstone says.

Charters/Brokers

NetJets fleet
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NetJets-FlightSafety Revenue Down $816 Million In 2020

Mar 02, 2021
Fractional ownership provider NetJets recorded a 27% decline in flight hours in 2020, while training hours in FlightSafety’s commercial and corporate simulators fell 30% compared to 2019, according to a 2020 earnings report from Berkshire Hathaway, parent company to NetJets and FlightSafety.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

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Business Aviation Appointments

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