The Weekly of Business Aviation

Texas-based helicopter operator Bristow Group has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

FAA says the second phase of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) will test technologies to remotely identify drones in high-density airspace.

The FAA has developed a plan to allow operators of aircraft equipped with ADS-B equipment to opt out of real-time flight-tracking.

Bye Aerospace and Oxis Energy have developed a research program aimed at increasing the flight time of Bye electric aircraft from a battery charge by 50-100%.

Two leasing companies plan to start implementing a system geared toward automating and digitizing critical parts of aircraft lease transitions.

Textron Aviation, through subsidiary Able Aerospace Services, said it has entered the Boeing 737NG landing gear aftermarket business.

Thrush Aircraft, based in Albany, Georgia, has completed a 10-week restructuring and has new ownership and leadership.

Officials of the town of Dover Foxcroft, Maine, are considering whether to close the Charles A. Chase Jr. Memorial Airfield and use the site for a solar generating plant.

Interceptor Aircraft Co. has placed for sale the FAA type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling and blueprints of the Interceptor 400, a pressurized single-engine turboprop, as well as the shared type certificate and tooling for the Meyers 200 piston-powered version.

Package carrier UPS and pharmacy giant CVS on Nov. 5 said they completed the first moneymaking deliveries of medical prescriptions to customers by drone.

Hundreds of high school educators plan to attend a two-day aviation STEM symposium in Denver to help build aviation curriculum and promote aviation careers.

Safran’s board has chosen the head of Safran Aircraft Engines, Oliver Andries to be group CEO from January 2021.

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Nov. 13-14—Aviation MRO Indonesia (AMROI) 2019 Conference & Exhibition, Grand Mercure Hotel, Harmoni, Jakarta, Indonesia, www.amroi2019.com

W. Ian Cheyne has been elected president of the board of directors of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association.

The Weekly of Business Aviation debuts a new design today.

The new Istanbul Airport has now passed its first year mark since its opening on Oct. 29, 2018, and served more than 41 million passengers.

Chairman Aviation placed an order for a new Cessna Citation CJ3+ business jet during the 2019 NBAA Convention (NBA-BACE) in Las Vegas in October.

Embraer delivered 27 executive jets during the third quarter of 2019, including 15 light and 12 large-cabin aircraft.

FlyRight, a supplier of simulation-based pilot training services, is increasing its King Air training programs to include G1000 avionics.

Stratos Jet Charters in Orlando, Florida has developed the Stratos Air Charter Marketplace.

Thales will design and build the flight control computers for Gulfstream’s new G700 business jet.

Swiss regional carrier Helvetic has taken delivery of its first Embraer 190-E2, starting a period of significant growth for the niche airline

FlightSafety International and Gulfstream have partnered to provide training for Gulfstream’s new G700 business jet.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR72 airplanes.