Jerry Siebenmark
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Safety

Experts Offer Tips On Cleaning Aircraft for Covid-19

Aircraft cleaning and disinfecting best practices were the topic of an NBAA webinar, “Covid-19 Cleaning Guidance.”
Accidents

To Save Helo Crew, SpaceX Dragon Lost in Drop Test

The test article, suspended underneath a helicopter, became unstable during flight and was released by the pilot.

Foley: Downturn Will Be 'Softer Blow' for Bizjet OEMs

Bizav analyst Brian Foley argues business jet industry better poised to weather Covid-19 crisis.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Expands Mobile Mx Capabilities

The MRO provider adds aircraft inspections and due items to its mobile maintenance services.
Engines

StandardAero Launches Engine Exchange Program

StandardAero's engine exchange program lets owners exchange their engines or purchase replacement engines with less flight time to extend aircraft life.
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Aircraft

Deadline Extended for Piaggio Aero Sale

Formal notifications of interest in acquiring the Italian companies—what officials call an “expression of interest—will be accepted until May 4.
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Aircraft

Bombardier To Briefly Suspend Most Aircraft Production

The action comes in response to recent mandates from the governments of Quebec and Ontario to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Aircraft

Spirit Suspends Boeing Production at Wichita, McAlester Plants

Wichita-based Spirit Aerosystems sent employees home for at least 14 days as it halts 737 fuselage production.
Engines

GE Aviation To Cut 10 Percent of Workforce

The moves, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to save the company $500 million to $1 billion.
Aircraft

SkyCourier Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

It's the fourth milestone in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier development program, the prototype of which is expected to achieve first flight this year.
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Aircraft

IADA Notes March Surge in Bizav Aircraft Transactions

International Aircraft Dealers Association accredited-dealers have assisted in the purchase or sale of 54 business aircraft in a 19-day period this month.
Safety

Universal Leverages Bizav Network for Masks, Test Kits

Universal Weather & Aviation assists in the delivery of one million masks and half a million Covid-19 test kits to the CDC.
Airports

Nashville GA Airport To Reopen After Tornado

The March 3 tornado caused $93 million in infrastructure damage to John C. Tune Airport in west Nashville.
Safety

NBAA Webinar To Offer Covid-19 Update

The webinar is based on a recently released Safety Alert for Operators by the FAA.

Textron Aviation's Covid-19 Response Includes Furloughs

The furloughs at Textron Aviation will occur over a roughly 10-week period, beginning March 23 and ending May 29.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Aviation Awarded Non-destructive Testing Cert

The non-destructive testing certification was awarded by three regulators, including EASA.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mx Group Seeks Monetary Relief from Effects of Covid-19

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association is seeking from Congress a relief package of tax credits and $11 billion in grants and loan guarantees.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Earns Transport Canada Approval for Commercial Mx

C&L's commercial aircraft expertise includes types such as Embraer ERJ 135/140/145, Saab 340, ATR 42/72, Dash-8, and CRJ 200/700.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Opens New Ontario Paint Facility

The paint facility is housed in a hangar that when complete will measure 100,000 sq ft.
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Tamarack Emerges from Bankruptcy after Court Approval

The manufacturer of active load-alleviation system (Atlas) winglets entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last June.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SDC Session Explores Combining Drones, Flight Department

Bryan Williams, Duke Energy’s manager of unmanned aerial systems, explained the integration of his program into the corporate flight department.
FBOs

Harrods Invests In Customer-centric Equipment, Services

The investments include electric car charging points at its London Luton facility.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AIM Readies To Open Mx Training Campus in Virginia

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance will host a grand opening of its 109,000-sq-ft Hampton Roads campus in Norfolk on March 17.

PepsiCo Bizav Scheduler Receives NBAA SDC Award

PepsiCo veteran and business aviation scheduler Jeanie Friscia,was presented with the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Outstanding Achievement Award
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds Hawaii, Iceland FBOs

The addition of Iceland Jet Center brings the total number of countries served by the Paragon Network to 20 through more than 59 FBO members.
Environment

Textron Aviation Turns To the Wind To Power Factories

The Wichita airframer estimates a nearly 22 percent rate savings under the 20-year agreement to buy wind power.
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FBOs

Satcom Direct Promotes Flight Ops Management Solution

SD Pro creates a centralized data management ecosystem that automates and enhances flight department communications and operations.
FBOs

Avsurance: Environmental Liability Requirements Rise

Environmental liability coverage is becoming more of a mainstream insurance coverage, according to Avsurance.
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Aircraft

JetNet To Demonstrate New Salesforce App at NBAA S&D

The new app works directly with the Salesforce platform and JetNet's proprietary market intelligence.
FBOs

Paragon Adds Nine Ross FBO Locations

The join three other Ross Aviation FBOs already in The Paragon Network.