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The Weekly Of Business Aviation, April 26, 2021

VOL. 106 NO. 17 April 26, 2021
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Forecasts/Industry Data

Dassault Falcon 6X
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Dassault, ExecuJet, Hail Cautious China Recovery

Apr 22, 2021
It is still too early for major international trade shows to resume, but China is further down the road to recovery than most of the rest of the world.
article

Preowned Bizav Sales Total 1,200 In Past 12 Months, IADA Says

Apr 20, 2021
During the first quarter of 2021, 211 business aviation aircraft transactions were finalized, while another 246 aircraft were put under contract by members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association, and 41 deals fell apart, IADA said.

Suppliers

Bye
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Bye Takes On King Air With All-Electric eFlyer 800

Apr 22, 2021
Bye Aerospace has launched development of the eFlyer 800, an eight-seat, all-electric competitor to Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop.

Intelligence

Regulatory/Legislative

article

Europe’s First SAF Summit Highlights Advances, Challenges

Apr 21, 2021
Europe is looking to business aviation to take the lead in adopting sustainable aviation fuels because of its greater willingness compared with the airlines to pay a premium for low-carbon fuel, at least until production is scaled up and prices come down.

Programs

article

Skydweller Tests Systems For Unmanned Solar Impulse 2

Apr 19, 2021
Skydweller Aero has flight tested the control system to be used in conversion of the Solar Impulse 2 solar-powered round-the-world aircraft into a long-endurance unmanned aircraft.
article

New Bizav Sustainability Programs On The Rise

Apr 23, 2021
A number of business aviation-related organizations have launched sustainability programs in April, including some that used Earth Day on April 22 as the catalyst for their announcements. Here is a roundup of new programs.
article

Qatari Air Force Orders Pilatus PC-24s

Apr 22, 2021
Qatar’s air force is to become the second military customer for Pilatus’ PC-24 business jet, the Swiss manufacturer has revealed.
article

Drone Repair Company Attracts New Investment

Apr 21, 2021
Robotic Skies, which is building a maintenance service network for commercial and industrial drones, has received an investment from Japan-based Drone Fund.
article

Kopter’s SH09 Renamed AW09, Reflecting Leonardo Ownership

Apr 21, 2021
Kopter Group’s SH09 single-engine light helicopter has been rebranded the AW09 to reflect the aircraft’s entry into the product line of Leonardo Helicopters.

Sounding Board

article

Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Jack Pelton, Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman, CEO

Apr 21, 2021
Jack Pelton became chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2012 and was named CEO in 2015.

Safety

article

NTSB Cites ADS-B Lapses In Alaska Midair Collision

Apr 21, 2021
A Safety Management System might have forewarned the operator of a sightseeing floatplane involved in a 2019 midair collision over Alaska that the aircraft’s avionics were not providing adequate situational awareness, the NTSB contends.

Associations

article

NBAA Introduces Sustainable Flight Ops Accreditation Program

Apr 23, 2021
The National Business Aviation Association has announced the launch of a new accreditation program, called the NBAA Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program, in order to certify leadership actions involving sustainable flight operations by flight departments and others.
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Aviation Industry Advocates Form SAF Council

Apr 22, 2021
Seven aviation industry advocacy organizations are establishing the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability, intended to accelerate the industry’s actions to decarbonize aviation and increase the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels.

Research/Development

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Europe Moves To Better Understand Supersonic Aircraft Impacts

Apr 19, 2021
Europe has launched a research program to develop a deeper understanding of the environmental impact of future supersonic aircraft and provide input into international efforts to develop certification standards for noise and emissions.

Business Aviation Briefs

Airworthiness Directives

Business Aviation Appointments

Calendar

Industry Data