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By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents in August 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary.
Business Aviation

Some recent Advanced Air Mobility-related proposals, events and developments indicate interest remains strong in new modes of vertical flight.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick, Mal Gormley
Chinese urban air-taxi developer EHang is to expand the production capacity for its autonomous aerial vehicles as it develops markets for the passenger/medical support/firefighting-capable aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has upgraded its largest Beechcraft King Air.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Amazon receives FAR Part 135 approval from the FAA for its Prime Air drone delivery service.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an Atlanta hub dedicated to global aircraft parts distribution.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bell has opened a facility in Wichita to support multiple programs and business areas.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Garmin’s autoland system for the Cirrus Vision Jet receives FAA certification.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The FAA has awarded $3.29 million in grants to its unmanned aircraft systems center of excellence.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support is expanding its European presence with the acquisition of TAG Aviation’s FBOs at the Geneva and Sion airports in Switzerland.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
European fractional ownership company Jetfly Aviation has taken delivery of the first Pilatus PC-12 NGX along with its fifth PC-24.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bye Aerospace is equipping its electric aircraft with a parachute.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Embattled aircraft connectivity provider Gogo will sell its commercial aviation unit to bankrupt satellite services provider Intelsat.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s second Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin turboprop made its first flight in Wichita on Aug. 10.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Wheels Up forms Wheels Up Aircraft Sales, offering aircraft brokerage, acquisition, trade and advisory services.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Robinson Helicopter Co. recently delivered R66 Turbine Serial Number 1000. The helicopter’s owner is Donovan Valentine of Monarch Helicopters.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Engineered Propulsion Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Embraer launches medevac version of its Phenom 300 light jet that is available as a new build or retrofit.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Duncan Aviation unveils a new Design Center at its Battle Creek, Michigan, MRO facility.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Universal Avionics introduces Kapture line of cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
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.
Business Aviation