Bizjet & Commercial Jets Review 2020

Bizjet & Commercial Jets REVIEW

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INTRO: Much like other sectors

of the aviation industry, business aviation is undergoing unique and unprecedented challenges arising from Covid-19.

ABOVE: Global Aviation's A320s were ACMI leased to replace Mango's grounded fleet.

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African flight activity, in every region, contracted considerably in late-March 2020 and remains well down as seen in year-over-year levels.

International travel in particular remains severely restricted as many countries remain in various states of lockdown.

In Southern Africa the crisis was somewhat ameliorated by the crisis at SAA which left the door open for private sector operators such as Global Airways to step in a operate routes for SAA subsidiary mango Airlines using ACMI leased Airbus A320s.

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In addition private sector commercial operators such as Star Air Cargo have had to work at 100 percent capacity, and in some cases expanded their operations, to meet the demand for pure cargo flights in the absence of belly cargo space on airline flights.

The question being asked is – how long with the industry take to recover?

Honeywell forecasts business jet usage will recover to 2019 levels by the second half of 2021. In an industry survey they found that 80% of operators say purchase plans have not been affected by Covid-19. Notably, the 29th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts 7,300 new business jet deliveries over next decade valued at $235 billion.

This indicates that the five-year purchase plans for new business jets are largely unchanged from a year ago.

In a surprisingly optimistic outlook, Honeywell’s Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts more than 7,000 new business jet deliveries worth $235 billion from 2021 to 2030. This is down 4% in deliveries from the same 10-year forecast a year ago. Despite the dip, 4 of 5 business jet operators in the survey indicate that purchase plans have not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Short-term reductions in both deliveries and expenditures due to the pandemic aren’t expected to have a lasting impact on the business jet industry.

“Business jet usage is expected to rebound to 80% to 85% of 2019 levels in the 4th quarter of 2020 and fully rebound by the middle of 2021, indicating demand for business jet travel is returning after the global pandemic caused a slowdown in the industry earlier this year,” said Heath Patrick, president, Americas Aftermarket, Honeywell Aerospace. “The information we gleaned from operators shows a less than 1% decline in five-year purchase plans, so despite the short-term effects of the pandemic, we don’t expect long-term changes to purchase plans or to the overall health of the business jet market.”

KEY FINDINGS:

• Key findings in the 2020 Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook include: • Five-year purchase plans for new business jets are down less than one percentage point compared with last year’s survey. Among those purchase plans of new business jets over the next five years, 30% are expected to occur in the next two years. This is 5 percentage points lower than last year’s survey, due mainly to near-term uncertainty.

• Business jet deliveries in 2021 are expected to be up 13% from a Covid-impacted 2020.

• Operators plan to make new jet purchases equivalent to about 16% of their fleets over the next five years as replacements or additions to their current fleet, in line with 2019 survey results.

• Operators continue to focus on largercabin aircraft classes, from large cabin through ultralong- range aircraft, which are expected to account for more than 70% of all expenditures of new business jets in the next five years.

The longer-range forecast to 2030 projects a 4% to 5% average annual growth rate of deliveries in line with expected worldwide economic recovery.

This figure is higher than in 2019 due in part to Covid-related declines in 2020.

Purchase plans for used jets show a moderate decline in this year’s survey. Operators worldwide indicated that 25% of their fleet is expected to be replaced or expanded by used jets over the next five years, down 6 percentage points compared with survey results from 2019.

EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE INDUSTRY:

• 4 of 5 operators in the survey said their buying plans have not been affected by COVID-19.

Most of the operators who indicated their

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Star Air is a commercial operator with a fleet of 14 Boeing 737s for ACMI leasing - often under the client's own branding.

buying plans have been affected say they now plan to hold onto their current aircraft longer.

• 82% of respondents in North America expect to operate their business jets less frequently in 2020 versus 2019. Other regions are seeing similar declines. Global business jet usage is expected to recover to 2019 levels by the second half of 2021.

• Survey respondents did not signal sales of latemodel aircraft due to Covid-19. Specifically, only 10% of all respondents in the survey are planning to sell one or more aircraft without replacement in the next five years compared with 8% in last year’s survey.

• Survey responses do not support the hypothesis that a decline in commercial travel has led 56

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to an increase in purchases of business jets.

More than 95% of operators expect no change to fleet size due to a decrease in commercial travel.

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

Middle East and Africa – Higher purchase plans were reported, following a five-year low in 2019.

• 16% of respondents said they will replace or add to their fleet with a new jet purchase, up from 12% last year.

• Respondents plan to schedule more new business jet purchases within the first year of the survey compared with 2019. About 26% of operators in this year’s survey plan to purchase new business jets within the next

than in last year’s survey.

• Purchase plans for used jets are lower, down 8 percentage points when compared with last year’s survey but back to historical levels as last year saw a five-year high.

• An estimated 64% of worldwide demand for new jets will come from North American operators over the next five years, up 4 percentage points compared with last year’s survey.

Europe – Operators have slowly been replacing

year, up from 20% in last year’s survey.

• The share of projected five-year global demand attributed to the Middle East and Africa is 4%, in line with the historical range of 4% to 6%.

North America – Compared with last year, new aircraft acquisition plans in North America are flat.

• New jet purchase plans remain unchanged in North America in this year’s survey. Over the next five years, 15% of the fleet is expected to be replaced or supplemented with a new jet purchase.

• About 32% of operators responding to the survey plan to schedule their new purchases within the first two years of the five-year horizon. This is 4 percentage points lower

aging aircraft in the fleet.

• Europe’s purchase expectations decreased this year to roughly 24% of the fleet, down 4 percentage points compared with last year’s results.

• About 24% of operators plan to schedule their new purchases within the next two years, down 6 percentage points and below the worldwide average of 30%.

• Europe’s share of global demand over the next five years is estimated to be 18%, 1 percentage point lower than last year.

USED JETS

Plans to acquire used jets in the next five years dropped by about 6 percentage points from last year’s survey. Twenty-five percent of used business jets will trade hands over the next five years, compared with a five-year projection of 31% in 2019.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the Global Business Aviation Outlook reflects current operator concerns and also identifies longer-cycle trends. However, compared to the airline industry the Honeywell research is surprisingly positive. 

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CARGO

Boeing 737-300 Cargo Aircraft available for wet (ACMI) lease.

SA Flyer 2019|08

Based at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg South Africa.

Contact: yvonne@starcargo.co.za or peter@starcargo.co.za Tel: +27 11 234 7038 www.starair.co.za

MAINTENANCE Star Air Maintenance Pty Ltd (SAM) is a subsidiary company of Star Air Cargo Pty Ltd, that provides all the AOC’s maintenance requirements up to C check. We are based at O R Tambo International Airport and our team of highly qualified engineers offer line maintenance to third parties.

Boeing 737-200 Boeing 737 Classics Based at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg South Africa.

Contact: lieb@starcargo.co.za or peter@starcargo.co.za Tel: 011 395 3756 and 011 973 5512

EXECUJET MRO SERVICES

THE REGION’S LEADING BUSINESS JET MRO PROVIDER ExecuJet MRO Services consists of group of companies specialising in Business and General Aviation maintenance services founded in 1991 with its headquarters at Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa and with operating bases in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Middle East. ExecuJet MRO Services was acquired by Dassault Aviation in March 2019 and whilst it is wholly owned by Dassault, it retained and operates under the ExecuJet brand.

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EXECUJET has a world class maintenance hangar at Lanseria International Airport (FALA) encompassing 9,000m2 of floor space and associated workshops, capable of accommodating aircraft such as the Dassault Falcon 8X and Bombardier Global Series with ease. The company has been supporting international business jet travellers’ and regional aircraft owners for over 29 years, as an approved or authorised service centre for leading manufacturers such as Bombardier and Dassault. The Lanseria facility is also an authorised service centre for Honeywell avionics, engines and APUs, Rolls Royce BR710 and AE3007 engines and General Electric CF34 engines, in addition to being accredited as a Collins Aerospace Authorised Dealership amongst many others. The facility holds SACAA certification, various worldwide CAA accreditations as well as an EASA 145 approval.

As a Honeywell and Collins Aerospace Authorised avionics facility, ExecuJet is capable of providing support for all large business jets equipped with their products. ExecuJet is also able to perform installations of glass cockpits, Jetwave Systems (Ka Band), ADS-B and any major Avionic system required by the 2020 Avionics Mandate requirement. The company also offers full electrical workshop facilities, sheet metal and composite repairs, as well as Honeywell TPE 331 Engine overhauls and TFE 731 engine Major repairs. ExecuJet’s Lanseria facility has the only authorised Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Engine Turboprop test cell facility in Africa.

Committed to providing the highest level of service excellence with uncompromised levels of safety and quality, the company’s workmanship is governed by stringent internal quality standards

and is regularly audited by the various aviation regulatory bodies. ExecuJet’s highly qualified, experienced and trained technical staff ensures specialised airframe, engine and avionics services that are performed to the highest exacting international industry standards.

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa Continues to Provide Exceptional Service During COVID-19 2020 has been a particularly trying year amid the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a worldwide shift in how the company does business. ExecuJet has adapted and continues to provide an exemplary service whilst adhering to the international COVID-19 protocols and safety standards.

ExecuJet has been able to complete a Scheduled

Phase inspection on a Hawker 900XP with defect rectification during the most extreme levels of lock down with minimal added downtime for one of our essential service customers.

During lockdown levels 4 and 3, our Avionics engineers installed ADS-B on a Hawker HS125800XP, Dassault Falcon 900EX, Bombardier Challenger 604 and a Hawker HS125-900XP. This brings the total to 23 ADS-B installations since the mandate was announced with further installations expected in the near future.

Our production team have been working hard

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to complete all maintenance events expeditiously without compromise to quality. A 96-Month inspection on an Embraer Legacy 650, absorbing in excess of 2,000 labour hours, was successfully completed during these trying times. Delivery of parts was more than challenging with freight companies experiencing difficulties due to COVID related restrictions.

ExecuJet has also successfully completed maintenance and refurbishment of the cabin interior on a Dassault Falcon 900EX. This included the ADS-B Out (DO260B) compliance upgrade with WAAS capability, 12/24 months, B1/B2 and CAMP due maintenance inspections.

ExecuJet offers the following high level quality services: • Line and Base Maintenance • Airframe, Engine, APU, Avionics and Warranty Repair • AOG Support and Mobile Repair Teams (MRT) • Spare Parts (Extensive stock levels for various aircraft types) • Modifications and Upgrades • Hangarage • Aircraft Cleaning, Polishing and Protecting • Component Maintenance (Wheels, Batteries and Emergency Power Packs, Artex and Kannad ELT Beacons) • Electrical/ Avionics Workshop • Sheet Metal services

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ExecuJet has also partnered with Flight Safety International and established an onsite maintenance training facility at Lanseria Airport. This service is provided to the aviation industry illustrating ExecuJet’s commitment to the future of aviation in Africa.

“We pride ourselves in providing the customer with the best possible service, including the best options or solutions for their aircraft, in the shortest possible time. We consider our customers to be our partners and all efforts are focussed in supporting them to strengthen these relationships.”

The company has a total of over 120 personnel at Lanseria with in excess of 60 type-rated licensed engineers, all of which have OEM accredited training and extensive experience on the product types supported. We also offer a 24/7 AOG hotline for unexpected maintenance services.

In addition, ExecuJet is fully capable of extending our services to the ExecuJet Cape Town facility.

The wider group has the expertise and resources to handle virtually any maintenance task, caring for business aircraft across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Middle East. ontact: Tel: 082 411 1746 C E-mail: lanseria@execujet-mro.com Website: www.execujet-mro.com AOG: lanseria.aog@execujet-mro.com

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AIRLINK INTERLINES WITH QATAR South African regional carrier Airlink has formally changed its name from SA Airlink to just Airlink. A rebranding is also in progress. In addition, the airline has commenced replacing the codeshare and interline agreements it lost when it removed itself from the moribund SAA booking system.

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N late October Airlink announced it had signed an interline agreement with Qatar Airways which provides passengers with seamless connectivity via Cape Town, and Johannesburg to more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa. Airlink's exceptionally good on time performance no doubt helped persuade Qatar that it was a reliable feeder carrier for its long haul flights.

Airlink CEO, Rodger Foster said, “We are confident that the relationship will deliver enhanced travel options to customers given the designed interconnectivity that will be enabled at OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. Airlink’s offering of connectable destinations includes most key points within Southern Africa such as; Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Harare, Lusaka, Maputo, Gaborone, Windhoek, amongst many others”.

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Qatar Airways Vice President Africa, Hendrik Du Preez, said: “As the most connected airline during the pandemic with a network that never fell below 30 destinations, we strive to continue to offer more flexibility and options for our passengers.

We are delighted to sign this interline agreement with Airlink to further expand our network in the region connecting passengers to more than 25 domestic and more than 20 regional destinations.

With the borders in South Africa being closed for five months, we are thrilled to re-enter the market with additional connections in South Africa and beyond.” 

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PC-24 PROVES ITSELF IN AFRICA

A Pilatus PC-24 doing what it was designed to do on a rough dirt airstrip.

As the first business jet specifically designed to handle the vast number of short and austere airstrips in Africa, the Pilatus PC-24 is revolutionising access to many previously hard to reach places.

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FRICA’S Rand Airport based Pilatus agents Pilatus Centre in Johannesburg have delivered three PC-24s into Southern Africa and delivery of the fourth is pending Covid-19 travel restriction relaxation.

The PC-24 is the first jet aircraft from Pilatus – which has established a rock-solid track record on the back of its very successful PC-12 single engine turboprop.

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The PC-24 achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in December 2017. The first PC-24 was delivered to South Africa in October 2018 and has been dubbed the ‘Super Versatile Jet’ due to its flexibility and ability to operate in and out of short unpaved runways.

With six passengers, departing Cape Town, the aircraft can reach Angola, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. Flying from Lanseria International

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D ESIGNED FOR PASSENGERS WHO COME WITH EXTRA BAGGAGE The world’s first Super Versatile Jet takes off! No other business jet features an enormous cargo door integral to its design, which is exactly why Pilatus made it standard in the new PC-24. Whether it’s a bulky prototype to show your top client or your favourite mountain bike, we just removed the words “it won’t fit” from your pilot’s vocabulary. Load whatever you want and fly PC-24 – contact us now! www.pilatus-aircraft.com Contact Pilatus PC-12 Centre Southern Africa, your nearest Authorised Pilatus PC-24 Sales Centre for further information on Tel: +27 11 383 0800 or Email: aircraftsales@pilatuscentre.co.za

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Airport in Johannesburg, the aircraft can reach DRC, Tanzania, Kenya and Mauritius, according to Pilatus.

The PC-24 has been approved for ‘rough field’ approval to its basic type certification, which will enable it to land on gravel airstrips. The jet can operate out of runways as short as 820 metres (2,690ft) and that includes, grass, gravel or dirt surfaces. Pilatus has estimated that rough field capability opens up almost 2,500 austere airstrips in Africa, whereas the nearest competing jet aircraft can operate from just 815 African airports.

A typical example of how the PC-24 will open up Africa’s unimproved airfields to pure jet operations is the Seronera airstrip in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Seronera is a 2 km gravel airstrip 5,080ft amsl. A classic hot and high airfield, it is comfortably within the PC-24s capability and the undercarriage and engine design are designed to handle debris from a loose gravel surface. Of particular note is the large chine flange built into the nosewheel tyre to deflect stones and debris.

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Pilatus has built a great track record handling rough airfields – particularly with its iconic Porter PC-6 and PC-12 single-engine turboprops. Oscar Schwenk, chairman of Pilatus, explained how the company has achieved this. “This sort of mission would not be conceivable without the PC-24’s rugged landing gear, clever flap systems and special wing design,” he said.

Pilatus Centre’s Gerry Wyss says that they have sold a total of five PC-24s, with three already delivered of which two are available for charter.

“The aircraft is available for all charter operations, from VIP to government and tourist flights. The cabin lends itself to various layouts through quick change options. For example, if all eight seats are not required, two can be removed through the large cargo door at the back (as seen on the PC-12 turboprop), expanding the cargo area and thus its utility,” Wyss says.  BELOW: The designer interior makes getting to the most hard to reach places a pleasure.

MAINTENANCE Star Air Maintenance Pty Ltd (SAM) is a subsidiary company of Star Air Cargo Pty Ltd, that provides all the AOC’s maintenance requirements up to C check. We are based at O R Tambo International Airport and our team of highly qualified engineers offer line maintenance to third parties.

Boeing 737-200 Boeing 737 Classics Based at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg South Africa.

Contact: lieb@starcargo.co.za or peter@starcargo.co.za Tel: 011 395 3756 and 011 973 5512

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Guardian Air is a trusted aircraft management, maintenance and VIP air charter company.

Providing a suite of specialised services to meet the discerning needs of aircraft owners, global business travellers, tourists and adventurers.

GUARDIAN AIR, operating from Lanseria International Airport in South Africa, offers Global VIP charter, comprehensive aircraft management and maintenance solutions to aircraft owners and organisations alike, as well as air ambulance services to two major, private emergency medical care companies.

Guardian Air (PTY) Ltd started as an aviation asset management company in 2009. Today through their subsidiary, Guardian Air Asset Management, have international and domestic operating licences issued by the South African Department of Transport as well as a non-scheduled Aircraft Operating Certificate which is endorsed for aeromedical transfers.

As aircraft owners themselves, they can identify with their customers’ needs. Guardian Air aircraft is serviced by their own in-house maintenance division, Guardian Air Maintenance (PTY) Ltd. Aircraft types endorsed on the operating licence: Beechcraft King Air 200 Hawker 700A/800A Dassault Falcon 20 Dassault Falcon 50EX Dassault Falcon 900EX Please contact our 24/7 operations team for VIP charter, air ambulance services or any other enquiries.

Guardian Air lives by this motto: “Throughout the company, there has been a big push in being transparent.”

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Guardian Air is a trusted VIP air charter and aircraftmanagement company, providing a suite of specialised services to meet the discerning needs of global business travellers,tourists and adventurers.

WeFlightCom work closelyMagazine with clients to find the best solutions for their needs.

loc Lanseria International Airport Tel +27 11 701 3011 27/7 +27 82 521 2394 Web www.guardianair.co.za lic CAA/I/N283, AMO1401GUARDIAN

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A LEADING AIRCRAFT SALES COMPANY IN AFRICA

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The return to flight of the Boeing 737MAX will be a much needed boost for Boeing deliveries.

NO NEW Airbus and Boeing orders in September The Seattle Times reports that, as the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to depress the aviation market, neither Boeing nor Airbus booked a single new jet order in September.

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OEING delivered just 11 planes in September, while Airbus delivered 57, its highest monthly delivery so far this year.

Boeing has delivered just 98 commercial aircraft for the year to September, a reduction of about two-thirds compared with the 301 delivered in the first nine months of 2019. So far this year, Airbus has delivered a total of 341 commercial aircraft, a reduction of around 40% compared with the 571 jets delivered in the first nine months of 2019.

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In addition to the hit from the pandemic, Boeing hasn’t been able, since March 2019, to deliver any 737 MAXes. For Boeing, the number of MAX orders that so far this year have been either cancelled outright or removed from the official backlog as doubtful, rose past 1,000 aircraft. The recent lifting of the grounding by the FAA and EASA will be a much-needed boost for Boeing’s deliveries. 

INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED LEADING ACMI LEASING COMPANY

Specialists in providing ACMI leasing services for the Embraer E120 & ERJ145 Sahara Africa Aviation is a leading, internationally accredited ACMI leasing company who offer exceptional end-to-end services, allowing clients to focus on growing and managing their business

Sahara owns and operates the largest fleet of Embraer E120s in the world and has expanded their fleet to include the Embraer ERJ145 to meet client demand

Sahara has their own AMO and AOC with dedicated engineers, crew and operational support staff, ensuring an unprecedented 99.8% dispatch rate

Contact us to discuss your aviation requirements Trevor Brotherton +27 83 3054508 trevor@flysahara.co.za Lisa Constable +27 81 0107920 lisa@flysahara.co.za

www.flysahara.co.za

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