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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

King Air 350 HUIP Explained

The following article was submitted to us/written by John SchumannAs an Aviation Quality Assurance Manager I have inspected multiple fleets of King Air 350’s with varying approaches to conformity with the B300/B300C HUIP, specifically regarding sched

Alphine Air Super Freighter Cargo 1900D Conversion Adds 40% Capacity

Alphine Air has introduced a new cargo STC conversion for the Beechcraft 1900D that (according to Alphine’s press release) boosts the capacities of the aircraft in several areas including: 40% Capacity Increase Over 1900C (Useful Payload of 7,439

BAT Tools Details Their Single Mechanic Capable King Air Axle Jack

BAT Tools recently reached out to us wanting to inform the King Air Nation about an axle jack they had developed specifically for King Air – the BAT Tools King Air 5 Ton Axle Jack. An incredible feature of the jack is the ability to allow a single me

Textron Delivers New King Air 350ER to NNSA

In a post on LinkedIn, Textron Aviation unveiled a new King Air 350ER it has delivered to the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).Equipped with specialized radiation detection systems, the King Air 350ER will be us