The Week in Business Aviation - December 4

Textron Aviation has launched the Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop, an upgraded King Air 250, with enhancements to the cockpit and cabin, the company said Dec. 2. 

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David Coleal, most recently president of Bombardier Aviation, has been named group CEO of Incora, a provider of supply chain management services to aerospace, defense and other industries, effective Nov. 30. 

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Embraer has delivered the first of a fleet of Praetor 600 super midsize business jets to Flexjet for operations in Europe. Flexjet, the launch customer for the Praetor fleet, received the first-ever Praetor 500 in December 2019.

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Aéro Montréal said the Canadian government has not reached out enough to the country’s aerospace supply chain, although a recent $1 billion investment pledge over two years to assist regional air transportation and airports is a good signal.

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GrandView Aviation announced on Dec. 1 that it has received three new Embraer Phenom 300s, bringing to 10 the number of light jets in the charter operator’s fleet.

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Engine Assurance Program (EAP), based in Dallas, has grown enrollments by 40% since March, with 30% of the new business coming from first-time aircraft owners.

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Thales and StandardAero are flight testing a four-axis autopilot for use in light helicopters. Four-axis autopilots—the fourth axis controlling the collective—are developed for medium and heavy helicopters because of their complexity and cost.

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Tamarack Aerospace Group is adding a third facility, this time at Aiken Regional Airport in South Carolina, for the installation of its Active Winglets, as it works to keep up with a growing business.

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Embraer this year has delivered a series of avionics enhancements to its Phenom 100EV entry-level light jet, the manufacturer announced.

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