The official start of the COVID-19 pandemic may be debated for years to come, as will its effect on business aviation. to be sure, 2020 became an increasingly challenging year as uncertainty filled the air, and there's nothing business managers hate more than to make major financial decisions at such times. Existing operators put aircraft acquisitions and replacements on hold, while individual 1st-time buyers decided the time had come to avoid airline travel if at all possible.