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Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-014

Textron Aviation has released a new communique ME-TP-014 for June 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.C

FAA Accepts King Air 300 67A Upgrade Flight Test Data, STC Incoming

Jim Allmon, President of Blackhawk Modifications, recently announced on the Beecktalk forums that the FAA has accepted all flight test data for the 67A engine upgrade for the King Air 300:Allmon went on to note that Blackhawk’s test airplane has been

Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-013

Textron Aviation has released a new communique ME-TP-013 for May 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.Ch

Wheels Up Acquires Travel Management Company

Wheels Up, the membership-based private aviation company, announced today the acquisition of Travel Management Company (TMC), with an effective closing date of May 31, 2019. TMC, the largest wholesale-focused light jet operator in the U.S., oper

Baker Aviation is the Newest Raisbeck Engineering Authorized Dealer

Raisbeck Engineering announced this month the appointment of Baker Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas, to its global network of Authorized Dealers.Established in 2008 exclusively as a private jet services company to provide a broad scope of cust

Blackhawk Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary, Expands Facility

A major congratulations are in order to Waco-based Blackhawk Modifications this month as the company announced their 20th year in business – a milestone the company is celebrating with a facility expansion that doubles their Waco, Texas hangar and of

New Upgrades From Garmin for G1000 NXi-equipped King Air Aircraft

Garmin has announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for new features and upgrades for the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck in the King Air 200/250/300/350 series aircraft.A new, Bluetooth-enabled audio panel for the G1000 NX

Innovative Solutions & Support Awarded King Air Autothrottle STC by FAA

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. announced this week that they have received the first and only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its patented ThrustSense® Autothrottle for retrofit in the King Air.&n

FlightSafety International and Tru Simulation + Training Establish New Company

FlightSafety International and TRU Simulation + Training (of Textron Aviation), announced this month they have formed a new company called FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training. This new joint venture will provide training services for Textron Aviat

Revenues Up 12% for Textron Aviation’s Q1 2019 Earnings

Textron announced their Q1 2019 earnings this week, and things were flying high for Textron aviation with revenues of $1.1 billion were up 12%, primarily due to higher volume and mix across the jet and commercial turboprop product lines.Textron Aviat

Commuter Air Technology Selects StandardAero for PT6A-60A Engine Support

StandardAero announced this week they have been selected by Commuter Air Technology (CAT) to provide support services for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines installed on King Air 350 aircraft operated by the company.  Under the multi-year a

Aerospace Instrument Support Joins Raisbeck’s Authorized Dealer Network

Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. and Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc. announced this week that Aerospace Instrument Support has joined Raisbeck’s global network of Authorized Dealers. Located at the Denton Airport in Denton, Texas, Aerospace Instrument S