Business aviation manufacturers are laying off employees although flight activity is “recovering smartly,” said Brian Foley, a consultant with Brian Foley Associates. 

Embraer has signed a contract for a capital investment in Tempest Security Intelligence, giving it a majority interest in the largest cybersecurity company in Brazil. 

Russian light-aircraft developer PRO-Avia has begun studying a light multipurpose twin-engine transport aircraft and has selected German manufacturer RED Aircraft’s A03 diesel-cycle piston engine for the preliminary design phase.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has canceled its 2020 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition—the world’s largest business aviation event—scheduled to take place Oct. 6-8  as challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue. 

Vertis Aviation has added a Gulfstream G450 to its management program.

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