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King Air Spotting at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

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

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

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

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Commuter Air Technology receives EASA Approval for Operating Weight Increase

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

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

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

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Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-014

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

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

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

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Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-013

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

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Wheels Up Acquires Travel Management Company

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

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Baker Aviation is the Newest Raisbeck Engineering Authorized Dealer

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

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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

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

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

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Innovative Solutions & Support Awarded King Air Autothrottle STC by FAA

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

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