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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 $3.31

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 cash

King Air Gathering 2022 Takes Place May 12-15

Attend the world’s largest King Air GatheringThe 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

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 Air Show Performers Confirmed

 Some of the world’s top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups.Those performers include aerobatic champio

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, e

AIN Awards King Air 360 Top Flight Award for Best New Turboprop

A hearty congratulations is in order for Beechcraft’s King Air 360, as it took home the AIN Top Flight Award for Best New Turboprop. AIN put together a special video presentation exhorting the Beechcraft creation: The King Air 360

Elliot Aviation Officially Opens Atlanta Facility

Elliott Aviation announced this week the completion of its integration and full re-brand of its fourth facility in the US, Elliott Aviation of Atlanta.Elliott Aviation of Atlanta, located at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, offers maintenance and avioni

PWI’s LED Ice Light Receives FAA PMA Certification

PWI announced this week that the FAA has given the PWI LED Ice Light PMA approval for use in a wide variety of aircraft, from piston planes and turboprops to business jets.“A lot of hard work went into designing and producing the PWI LED Ice Light,”

Beechcraft Denali Experiences Landmark First Flight

Textron Aviation announced this week its new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, took to the skies for the first time. The milestone first flight is a major step for the clean-sheet design aircraft and begins the important flight test pro

Kadex Aero Supply Introduces New LED Wing Tip Assembly for King Air 350

KADEX announced this month the addition of the HYPERION II – LED Wing Tip Light Assembly for the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft.  Developed by KAD Aerospace, the manufacturing arm of KADEX Aero Supply, this STC approval was granted after

Raytheon UK Receive £110 Million Contract to Upgrade RAF Shadow Fleet

Awarded to Raytheon UK, the contract will see the current fleet of six aircraft increased to eight, and the integration of the latest UK Sovereign Defensive Aids Systems.Supporting 150 highly-skilled jobs at Broughton, including specialist

Tech Info Notification: Loss of GPS on Collins Pro Line 21 or Pro Line Fusion

Textron Aviation has released a technical information notification:Collins Pro Line 21 or Pro Line Fusion equipped airplanes with GPS-4000S 822-2189-100 could experience a loss of Global Positioning System (GPS) during the week starting June 11, 2023