Business & Commercial Aviation

Textron Aviation’s second Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin turboprop made its first flight in Wichita on Aug. 10.

Bell Textron has delivered its first public-safety-configured Bell 505 JetRanger X to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California.

Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) recorded 9,041 takeoffs and landings in July, marking the busiest month for flight operations at the general aviation hub since July 2015

Wheels Up forms Wheels Up Aircraft Sales, offering aircraft brokerage, acquisition, trade and advisory services.

Gulfstream Aerospace has received FAA approval for the installation of a high-speed, dual internet system on its G650 and G650ER aircraft.

Amazon receives FAR Part 135 approval from the FAA for its Prime Air drone delivery service.

Robinson Helicopter Co. recently delivered R66 Turbine Serial Number 1000. The helicopter’s owner is Donovan Valentine of Monarch Helicopters.

Robert Rockmaker is president and CEO, of the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Flight School Association of North America

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an Atlanta hub dedicated to global aircraft parts distribution.

Engineered Propulsion Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Bell has opened a facility in Wichita to support multiple programs and business areas.

Embraer launches medevac version of its Phenom 300 light jet that is available as a new build or retrofit.

Garmin’s autoland system for the Cirrus Vision Jet receives FAA certification.

Duncan Aviation unveils a new Design Center at its Battle Creek, Michigan, MRO facility.

The FAA has awarded $3.29 million in grants to its unmanned aircraft systems center of excellence.

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a company-owned service center at Palm Beach International Airport, while Jet Aviation, a sister company, also opened a hangar and FBO there.

Signature Flight Support is expanding its European presence with the acquisition of TAG Aviation’s FBOs at the Geneva and Sion airports in Switzerland.

Universal Avionics introduces Kapture line of cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

European fractional ownership company Jetfly Aviation has taken delivery of the first Pilatus PC-12 NGX along with its fifth PC-24.

Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER to Australian aviation service company Skytraders, which will operate and maintain it for the Victoria Police.

Bye Aerospace is equipping its electric aircraft with a parachute.

GE Aviation is progressing with engineering and certification testing on its Catalyst turboprop designed for Textron Aviation’s new single-engine Cessna Denali.

Embattled aircraft connectivity provider Gogo will sell its commercial aviation unit to bankrupt satellite services provider Intelsat.

XAIR, a provider of “premium on-demand charter,” was launched in late July as owner Directional Aviation restructures its global businesses to better respond to post-COVID-19 opportunities.

An ill-conceived checklist can leave pilots with too little time to carry out all the items and monitor the approach after extending landing gear.