Increase In Florida COVID-19 Infection Rate Has Many NBAA-BACE Fans Nervous

The last few weeks has been littered with the bones of aviation events that could not survive the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic... from the mighty Miramar Air Show to the Reno Air Races, the fears have wiped out over 100 aviation events and costs the airshow and tradeshow business hundreds of millions of dollars... and the damage is not over yet. One of the biggest questions remaining for 2020 is whether NBAA's 2020 BACE BizAv convention can take place... especially with Florida infection rates starting to peak once again. We reached out to NBAA to get their latest thoughts on the potential for NBAA-BACE 2020...

New Kodiak 100 Free Scheduled Maintenance Program 

Christmas is coming nearly six months early for new Kodiak 100 Owners. Purchasers of Model Year 2020 versions of the Kodiak 100 aircraft will benefit from free scheduled maintenance during the first two years of ownership with the Kodiak Care Maintenance program announced by Daher. This incentive marks the latest step in Daher's alignment of the support coverage and customer experience for both members of its turboprop-powered general aviation airplane family: the Kodiak and TBM.

Recovery From COVID-19 Includes Increased Reactivations

Ready for some good news? Gogo Business Aviation hit 3,000 daily flights late last week, showing strong signs of recovery from the COVID-19 related single-day low-point of 378 daily flights in mid-April. "I'm encouraged because we're seeing several positive trends taking shape in the market," said Sergio Aguirre, president of Gogo Business Aviation. "We've strived to be a good partner with our customers to get through a very difficult time together, and we're now in the midst of a measurable recovery as flight activity increases."

The Phenom 300E Is Capable Of Reaching Mach 0.80

Embraer has delivered the first new, enhanced Phenom 300E to Texas law firm Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C. The firm, which also owns a Phenom 100EV, took delivery of the enhanced Phenom 300E last week during a ceremony at Embraer's Global Customer Center in Melbourne, Florida. "This milestone delivery to our friends at Dunham & Jones is a testament to our ongoing commitment to providing the ultimate customer experience in business aviation," said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO of Embraer Executive Jets.

Super-Midsize Aircraft Has Achieved 75 City-Pair Speed Records

Gulfstream has put its 200th super-midsize Gulfstream G280 business jet into service. “This is a tremendous milestone in the history of Gulfstream,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “Every Gulfstream model is distinctive and unique in its own way, and the G280 is no different. As when it entered the marketplace in 2012, the G280’s combination of superior performance, comfort, safety and efficiency puts it atop the midcabin class.” As of April 2020, the in-service G280 fleet had accrued nearly 236,100 flight hours and completed more than 145,000 landings. The aircraft has a National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) dispatch reliability rate of 99