Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009. He has reported from military bases, industrial facilities, trade shows and conferences, on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.
There is no getting away from the myriad difficulties businesses and individuals have faced in 2020, but there are reasons for cautious optimism as the year draws to a close.
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to herald significant changes for business aviation, although the future of bonus depreciation for aircraft sales is in question, experts say.
Since March, private aviation has highlighted the inherent advantages it offers people who need to travel but are unwilling to take the risk of exposure to COVID-19 that comes with flying on a commercial airliner. But how best to identify and address this potential new market?