Business Aviation

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

Textron Aviation has upgraded its largest Beechcraft King Air.

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

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

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

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

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

Engineered Propulsion Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Verizon Skyward and French manufacturer Parrot have partnered to offer a drone training and operations management package based on Parrot’s Anafi USA quadcopter, the companies announced Sept. 15.

Gulfstream Aerospace has extended its contract with World Fuel Services to continue to provide Gulfstream with a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel produced by World Energy, the company says.

AFV PARTNERS, TX acquired SEATTLE AVIONICS (general aviation flight applications) to accelerate its ChartData business.

BAE SYSTEMS was selected by Aerion to supply fly-by-wire flight control system for AS2 supersonic business jet.