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Beechcraft Releases Video Detailing the Collins Fusion Avionics of the King Air 360

Beechcraft posted a highly informative video to the company YouTube channel today, giving an in depth walkthrough and demo of the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics suite found in the King Air 360. Check it out:

Wheels Up Completes Listing on New York Stock Exchange

This month, Wheels Up Experience Inc. (“Wheels Up” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UP) became the first private aviation company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).  The Company announced that it has officially closed its transac

Single-Engine Denali Aircraft Joins Beechcraft Turboprop Family

Textron Aviation this week announced it is realigning its turboprop aircraft lineup as the single-engine Beechcraft Denali (previously branded the Cessna Denali) joins the legendary twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 260 and King Air 360/360ER as part

Garmin Launches TXi Engine Indication System for Twin Turboprop Aircraft

Garmin announced this week the TXi™ engine indication system (EIS) support for select twin turboprop aircraft including the Cessna 425, the King Air 90 series, and select Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop-powered Piper Cheyenne variants.

BLR Aerospace Details Whisper Prop 5 Blade Propeller in New Video

BLR Aerospace released a sweet video this week detailing the benefits and advantages of their 5 blade Whisper Prop propeller: BLR partnered with MT-Propeller to create the prop for King Air series and 1900c/d models. According to BLR, one of the m

Blackhawk Aerospace Ventures into Avionics with Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies

Blackhawk Aerospace announced this week that the company has expanded its portfolio of products and services. Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies, Inc.(BAT), a newly formed business entity, has acquired all assets from Columbia Avionics & Aircraft

U.S. Army Special Missions King Air 300 Surpasses 50,000 Flight Hours

Textron Aviation celebrates its leadership of the twin-engine turboprop segment by announcing a Beechcraft King Air 300, delivered in 1987 and in service in the U.S. Army fleet of aircraft since 2009, has surpassed a significant 50,000 flight hours m

King Air Gathering 2021 Registration Now Open

King Air Academy has officially announced that registration for this year’s King Air Gathering 2021 (KAG 2021) is now open. KAG 2021 will be taking place September 23-25, 2021 at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee (KTHA). “KAG 202

Wheels Up Revenue is Flying High in First Quarter 2021

Wheels Up, a private flight aviation service which has over 70+ King Air in its fleet, announced record revenue for the first quarter of 2021. First Quarter 2021 Highlights Revenue increased 68% year-over-year to $261.7 millionActive Members gr

King Air 260/360 Receive ANAC Certification to Pave Way for Brazil Deliveries

Textron Aviation has achieved certification from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC) for its newest twin-turboprop aircraft models, the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and King Air 260, clearing the way for deliveries to begin i

EBACE Connect Online Takes Place May 18-19 2021

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will be hosting EBACE Connect; a new, virtual programming series that will gather business aviation’s most compelling and authoritative voices to enga

EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2021 NOTAM Important Changes for Pilots

There are several important Federal Aviation Administration-approved changes in the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 68th fly-in convention Ju