Business Aviation

Daher’s line of 2020 TBM 940 turboprops will come equipped with HomeSafe, an emergency autoland system.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G600 has earned type certificate approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

EHang has partnered with the City of Hezhou to build the first dedicated vertiport for its two-seat EHang 216 autonomous air vehicle.

The service is examining vehicles able to carry one to two people or more than 500 lb. of cargo and eVTOL air taxis carrying three to eight people more than 100 mi.

02 Aero Acquisitions has purchased Shaw Aerox, a manufacturer of portable oxygen systems and accessories.

FlightSafety International begins training for the Gulfstream G650 at its Dallas Learning Center using a new FS1000 simulator.

Startup Skyryse is flight-testing software for the first application of its FlightOS automation system.

The European Commission has published an amended regulation that lays out requirements to equip aircraft for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast.

Air BP, is donating 3 million gal. of jet fuel to FedEx and Alaska Airlines for the delivery of medical supplies and other essential goods.

Magellan Jets has partnered with TerraPass to offer carbon offsetting for its private aviation portfolio.

KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter provider, has added cargo services to its operations through a collaboration with Bluebird Nordic.

Melanie Blackman to Head of Charter Services of Dominvs Aviation, UK; she also operates Azzura Charters.

DOMINVS AVIATION acquired AZURRA CHARTERS under merger agreement to for single charter business in the UK.

TALON AIR added a G550 and GV and now operates 13 heavy jets, including ten Gulfstreams, out of New York metro area.

The FAA plans to “prioritize” a long-stalled rulemaking on system safety assessments (SSAs) and will seek input from both an advisory committee and global peers on how to safely broaden aircraft certification to include international environments.

Business jet inventories rose 4% in May compared to a year ago, with 1,823 jets for sale, or 7.7% of the total fleet, including all models and vintages, while pricing declined 12%, according to Jefferies.

PIPER AIRCRAFT received FAA type certification for Garmin Autoland-equipped M600/SLS with HALO safety system.

Contributing to the accident that killed four were airframe ice accumulation due to conditions conducive to icing and the loss of power on one engine, the NTSB says.

The end finally came to an unusually extended “soft” market in which competition drove premiums below the point at which insurers had adequate reserves to pay for large losses.

Selected accidents and incidents in May and April 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary. May 2 — About 0203 CDT, a Model 369E MD

Piper Aircraft on May 18 announced FAA type certification of its M600/SLS single-engine turboprop featuring Garmin International’s new Autoland system.

PILATUS earned CHF153m on CHF1.1b revenues in 2019 vs CHF157m on CHF1.1b in 2018; it delivered 134 aircraft vs 128.

PRO STAR AVIATION completed the first installation of GOGO AVANCE L5 connectivity solution on a PC-24.

AIRMED INTERNATIONAL added a medically configured Hawker 800XP to its fleet in Birmingham, AL.

Shawn Vick is the chairman and CEO of Global Jet Capital, which helps corporations and individuals with the leasing and financing of new and pre-owned business jets.