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Australian Government and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Agree to 10-year Partnership

The Morrison Joyce Government and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will enter into a record 10-year strategic partnership, worth nearly $1 billion, to provide more certainty for regional, rural and remote patients who rely on the critical ae

Diamond Awards Across the Board: Textron Aviation Service Centers Receive FAA Highest Rating

The Textron Aviation Service Centers in the U.S. have reached a milestone: receiving the FAA coveted top-level Diamond Award – across the board. The professionals at the service centers attribute this to a focusing on training ahe

Tom Clements of King Air Academy Tests the IS&S Thrust Sense Auto Throttle

In a recent YouTube video posted by King Air Academy, Tom Clements, author of King Air Book (Volumes I & II) tests the IS&S Thrust Sense. The video shows Clements in the left cockpit seat, learning the aspects of the system along with the audience. T

King Air Gathering Arrives In Two Months!

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Textron Aviation To Provide Sri Lanka with Two King Air 360ER

The Pentagon announced this month they will be purchasing from Textron Aviation two King Air 360ER aircraft that will be provided to Sri Lanka.The total cost of the firm-fixed-contract was $11.4 million with a estimated completion date of September 2

PWI Is Named a World-Wide Distributor for the KADEX LED Wing Tip Light Assembly for King Air 350

 Canadian based aircraft parts distributor KADEX Aero Supply, has chosen PWI in Wichita, KS to be a world-wide, in-stock distributor for the KADEX LED Wing Tip Light Assembly. KADEX’s LED Wing Tip Light Assembly is STC approved and designed for the

Communique ME-TP-0030 – Multi-Engine Turboprop

 King Air B300 Fusion airframe maintenance manual revisions For questions, please contact:  Team Turboprop  1-800-429-5372  1-316-517-9355  TeamTurboprop@txtav.com  The content of this Communiqué is for reference only and does not contain

South Dakota Purchases King Air 350 for State Travel

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has announced that the state has taken possession of a 2015 King Air 350 after an extensive, nationwide search. Combined with the sale of two state-owned planes in 2021, the deal saved the State of South Dakota $3.3

New King Air 360 Acquired by RFDS

The first of the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s King Air B360 aircraft arrived this year, making it the first of its type in Australia. News of RFDS purchasing six of the Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircrafts first broke in February

Textron Aviation Q4 Results Shows Fewer Turboprops Produced But Higher Segment Profit, $4.1 Billion Backlog

In their Q4 report, Textron Inc. forecast upcoming 2022 revenues of approximately $13.3 billion, up from $12.4 billion (2021). Textron expects full-year 2022 earnings per share will be in the range of $3.80 to $4.00. The company is estimating net

King Air Gathering 2022 Takes Place May 12-15

Attend the world’s largest King Air Gathering The 2022 King Air Gathering will take place May 12-15, 2022, Register now. Space is limited. The King Air Gathering is located at the world class Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee

Used King Air Value Greatly Increases Year Over Year

The latest Sandhills Global aviation market report finds that asking values for turboprop aircraft in Sandhills marketplaces increased 4.8% year-over-year from December 2020 to December 2021. Dwindling used turboprop aircraft inventory levels, espec