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BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL AVIATION OPERATORS SURVEY GULFSTREAM G500 AIREON IN SERVICE ADJUSTING APPROAC NOVEMBER 2020 $10.00 AviationWeek.com/BCA Business & Commercial Aviation OPERATORS SURVEY Gulfstream G500 A step change in aircraft design H SPEED NOVEMBER 2020 VOL. 116 NO. 10 H SPEED NOVEMBER 2020 VOL. 116 NO. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Aireon in Service Winter Ground Ops Adjusting Approach Speed Flying Petri Dish C&C: Stop. Look. Think. Digital Edition Copyright Notice The content contained in this digital edition (“Digital Material”), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by Informa. and its affiliated companies, licensors, and suppliers, and is protected by their respective copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights. 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