The Weekly of Business Aviation

Epic Aircraft has earned FAA type certification for its $3.25 million Epic E1000 aircraft, ending a seven-year effort.

Business aviation trade associations are denouncing calls by some British political leaders to ban private jets from UK airports because of emissions concerns.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Textron Beech Bonanza Models E33, E33A, E33C, F33, G33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A and 36.

Business aviation activity in Europe in October was flat compared to a year ago with 74,420 departures, although charters rose for the first time in 2019.

The VoloDrone is designed to carry payloads up to 200 kg (440 lb.) with flight times up to 30 min. on a single charge.

Gulfstream Aerospace has selected GKN Aerospace as a key supplier for the company’s new $75 million flagship, the G700 ultra-long-range business jet.

A turboprop engine developed from the Franco-Chinese WZ-16 turboshaft could be in the works.

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.

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

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

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.

Jet Aviation Staffing and FlightSafety International have formed a global pilot training partnership program powered by the hullo Aircrew platform.

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

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