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Textron Aviation Postpones Trade Show Participation, Extends Furloughs

Textron Aviation released a letter this month to the company’s customer base noting that due to the coronavirus pandemic, participation would be postponed in upcoming industry trade shows and events, including EAA AirVenture and NBAA-BACE.Additionall

The King Air Book Volume II eBook Released

The eBook version of The King Air Book – Volume II has now been released. The book cost $19.95 and can be ordered here.We covered the announcement of the paperback version back in February. Original announcement post from author Tom Clements: “It is

Wheels Up Acquires Gama Aviation, Fleet Grows to Over 300 Planes

Wheels Up announced this March that they had acquired Gama Aviation LLC (doing business as Gama Aviation Signature), a private aviation services company that provides aircraft management, private jet charter, and ancillary support for its managed air

Textron Aviation Webinar – Thursday April 2nd 2020 – Gogo Wifi and the Cabin Experience

In this webinar, connectivity experts from Textron Aviation and Gogo Business Aviation share the ins and outs of inflight connectivity including a deep dive into the AVANCE platform and your options as a customer.Topics include: What the AVANCE plat

Textron Aviation Furloughs 7,000 Employees

Textron Aviation announced this March a plan to furlough 7,000 Wichita workers over four weeks. Employees will not be paid during this time, but Textron has noted employees can use vacation and earned time off during the furlough. Textron issued

ME-TP-0019 Model Communique

Textron Aviation has released the ME-TP-0019 Model Communique; it can be viewed here (a Textron Aviation account is required, registration is free). Highlights are listed below, view the communique for full details. Chapters include: 05: Flamm

Textron Aviation Cancels Customer Conference 2020

Textron Aviation mailed out a press release this week noting that the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference has been canceled. The full letter: “Dear Valued Customer,  The health and well-being of our employees, customers and suppliers is

Pel-Air Purchases Five King Air 350 Ambulance from Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation announced this week a contract with Pel-Air, based in New South Wales, Australia, for five Beechcraft King Air 350 air ambulance turboprop aircraft. The aircraft, configured for multi-stretcher operations, will be equipped with

Duncan Aviation Hosts Webinar Concerning G1000 NXi King Air Installation

Update: Webinar has concluded, but is archived here for those who wish to view.On Wednesday, February 26, at 11 a.m. CST, Duncan Aviation is presenting an interactive discussion concerning operational benefits and cost savings of the Garmin G1000 NXi

Textron Aviation 2019 Q4 Results – Citation Longitude Drives Growth

It was a solid quarter for Textron Aviation with the entry of the Citation Longitude into service, though commercial turboprop production was down from this time last year.“Textron Aviation saw double digit revenue growth in the quarter driven largel

The King Air Book Volume II Released

Tom Clements, author of the original renown The King Air Book has announced the release of the King Air Book Volume II. Clements posted the details in a post recently on Beechtalk:“It is finally done! It’s been ten years since The King Air Book&

Registration Opens for 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference

Textron Aviation has officially opened registration for the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference!  The company press release noted, “This year’s conference will officially kickoff the evening of April 14 with a Welcome Reception for all cust