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Blackhawk Receives EASA Approval for King Air 350 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade

Blackhawk announced in April that it has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for the King Air 350 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade.Keys to the upgrade include two factory-new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engines and new 5-blade composite

Raisbeck Receives ANAC STC Approval for Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller

Raisbeck Engineering, Inc., has announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil for its Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller for the King Air 350 series aircraft.“We are th

Blackhawk Announces New Modernization Program Named Phoenix

Blackhawk has announced their latest aircraft modernization program; Phoenix by Blackhawk. The program encompasses a complete nose-to-tail customization of legacy aircraft including new or low-time Blackhawk XP Engine+ Upgrades, new or low-time prope

NASA’s Charlie Precourt to Keynote 2018 Textron Aviation Customer Conference

Textron Aviation announced this week that Charlie Precourt will be the keynote speaker for this year’s upcoming Textron Aviation Customer Conference taking place May 14-16, 2018 in Wichita, KS.“Hear about Charlie’s experience serving in the US Air Fo

Beechcraft Service Information Notification – ME-TP-008

Beechcraft has released a new communique ME-TP-008 for April 2018. The full communique can be viewed here. Topics include: 31: Pro Line Fusion AFD 3700 Connector Knurled Knobs and Set Screws 33: Emergency Exit Sign Batt

Phillippines Navy Receive Three More King Air TC-90 From Japan

This month, The Philippines Navy received the last three of a five King Air TC-90 grant agreement from Japan. The first two TC-90 King Air were received in March of last year.Originally used by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) as trainin

Nextant Receives FAA Approval for G90XT’s Single-lever Power Control System

Nextant announced this quarter they have received the FAA approval necessary for the new integrated single-lever power control system found in the G90XT twin-engined turboprop. Additionally, Nextant noted they are looking to gain European approval wi

Bromma Air Maintenance Completes King Air 350i Mod for Estonia Border Guard

Late in 2016, we reported on the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia announcing the purchase of a King Air 350i with a new MSS 7000 maritime surveillance system from Bromma Air Maintenance (BAM). BAM contacted us this month and let us know the modifi

NASA B200 Equipped with World’s First Triple-Pulsed Laser System

The Daily Press has published a story covering a very interesting subject: NASA Langley Research Center testing out the world’s first triple-pulsed laser system in a King Air B200. The Triple-pulsed LIDAR remote sensing system’s mission is to measure

Textron Aviation Customer Conference 2018 Registration Open

Registration has officially opened for the Textron Aviation Customer Conference 2018 taking place May 14-16 in Wichita Conference.“Get the latest news, learn more about your aircraft from our team of experts and network with fellow owners and operato

State Dept Approves Possible $259M King Air 350ER Sale to Kuwait

The U.S. Department of State announced this week they have approved a potential $259 million foreign military sales transaction for Kuwait to purchase four Beechcraft King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.“The proposed sale wil

Wheels Up Unveils Red King Air – Supports February American Heart Month

Wheels Up announced this month that the WHEELS UP CARES philanthropic initiative will recognize February’s American Heart Month with a new signature King Air 350i airplane, with a unique red livery, manufactured by Wheels Up partner Textron Aviation,