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King Air Gathering IV Photo Highlights

Each year, King Air Gathering has been a great success in training and informing King Air enthusiasts. It also provides excellent social interaction through the meeting of King Air minded individuals.To help highlight the gathering, King Air Academy

NOAA Awards Textron Aviation $11.8 Million to Build King Air 350CER

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the awarding of an $11.8 million contract to Textron Aviation, Inc., for the purchase of a new twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 350 CER turboprop aircraft.Once completed, the air

RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be Outfitted with Integrated Defensive Aids Systems

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Leonardo and Thales to provide an integrated defensive aids system (DAS) for the Royal Air Force. The systems will be integrated into the RAF’s eight Raytheon Shadow R1 special mission aircraft. The Sha

King Air Gathering IV – List of Attendee Specials and Deals

King Air Gathering has released a breakdown of the various discounts and specials that will be available to patrons attending the Gathering which takes place from September 26th to the 28th. It’s quite a list, so we’ve included it verbatim below. F

Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-0015

Textron Aviation has released a new communique ME-TP-0015 for August 2019. The full communique can be viewed here (you’ll need to have a Textron customer account, free signup). Generalized notes below, see communique for the full in-depth details. 20

Textron Aviation Q2 Earning Report: Revenues Down, Segment Profit Up

Revenues at Textron Aviation of $1.1 billion were down $153 million from last year’s second quarter, primarily due to lower volume and mix across the commercial turboprop and defense product lines.“Operationally, we continued to have solid margin per

Wheels Up Raises $128 Million, Pushing Valuation Past $1 Billion

Wheels Up has announced that it has completed its Class D equity capital raise of $128 million. New to the Company’s roster of institutional investors are funds managed by Franklin Templeton, which co-led the round with funds and accounts advised by

Blackhawk Receives STC for XP67A Engine Upgrade for King Air 300

Blackhawk Aerospace announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the XP67A Engine+ Upgrade for both the 14,000 and 12,500 lb. gross weight versions of the King Air 300. This u

King Air Spotting at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

King Air Nation was on the beat at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, tracking down King Air for photo ops. Though Oshkosh isn’t known for having a large King Air presence, it was still comforting to see it being represented well. Of special note, Textron

King Air Gathering IV Schedule and Details (September 26-28)

Billed as the largest King Air gathering in the world, King Air Gathering IV is nearly  upon us; taking place September 26th to the 28th in Fredericksburg, TX. This year, organizers (King Air Academy) have decided to place a special emphasis and

Commuter Air Technology receives EASA Approval for Operating Weight Increase

Commuter Air Technology (CAT) announced recently the company has received design change approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Operating Weight Increase (OWI) STC. Under the certificate, CAT is now fully authorized to sell t

CAE Win Contract to Train U.S. Navy UC-12 Huron Aircrews

CAE announced this week that CAE USA has been awarded a contract to provide classroom and simulator training for United States Navy UC-12 aircrews.Training will be delivered at the CAE Dothan Training Center (completed in late 2016) in Dothan, Alabam