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Nigerian Air Force’s 350i Plays Key Role in Defeating Terrorist Convoy

Earlier this week, the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) announced it had carried out its first major air campaign with a recent mission called “Operation Gama-Aika” which resulted in the death of 15 Boko Haram insurgents. NAF’s surveillance ISR King Air a350i

FAA Approval of Expanded BLR Winglet STC Incoming

BLR Aerospace announced recently that it has been working closely with the FAA to amend its STC that will expand the approved performance envelope for King Air 90s equipped with BLR Winglet Systems. Approval is expected by the end of the month.BLR ca

King Air Communique Look – MC KA-2016-02

(In case you missed one, we will be posting a King Air Communique each Monday from the past several months)In February of 2016, Beechcraft released King Air Series Model Communiqué MC KA-2016-02.Included ATA’s:00: FAA Flight Standardization Report (F

Live King Air Webinar (Interior Mods) on June 28th

Textron Aviation will be having a live information session on Tuesday, June 28th from 2:00-3:00 pm (CST). This session will feature Textron’s interior design experts from the service team. They’ll be answering questions regarding proper timing for an

King Air Communique Look – MC KA-2016-03

(In case you missed one, we will be posting a King Air Communique each Monday from the past several months) In March of 2016, Beechcraft released King Air Series Model Communiqué MC KA-2016-03. Included ATA’s: ATA 05 – Flammable-Liquid-Carrying Hoses

Textron’s New Turboprop Cabin Mockup Will be at Airventure 2016

Textron recently announced that it plans to have a mockup of the up to nine-seat (pilot and eight passengers) cabin of its highly anticipated single engine turboprop aircraft (SETP) on hand at Airventure Oshkosh 2016. The company also announced that

Northrop Grumman’s Navigation System Comes To King Air

Northrop Grumman announced in a press release earlier this month that its flight-critical inertial instruments will soon be offered on Beechcraft King Air turboprops.Beechcraft chose Northrop’s LCR-100N hybrid navigation unit as an inertial product o

Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Propellers for King Air 350 Get Australian CASA Approval

Raisbeck Engineering announced in a recent press release that the FAA STC for Raisbeck Engineering’s Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers for the King Air 350 has been accepted by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The request for the Acc

King Air Communique Look – MC KA-2016-04

(Upon talking to Textron reps at a recent conference, we learned that often times communiques get overlooked. We will be publishing communiques that have been released over the past several months each Monday.)In April of 2016, Beechcraft released Ki

L-3 Clinches $302M US Navy C-12 Huron Logistics Contract

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace recently received a contract from the U.S. Navy for logistics services for the C-12 utility lift aircraft. The contract is valued at $302.2 million and will run through Jul 2021.L-3 will be responsible for post-pro

King Air Pro Line Fusion Upgrades Get New Incentives

Rockwell Collins recently announced that its Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for King Air 350s equipped with Pro Line II has been expanded to include Flight Management System (FMS) navigation database updates and coverage under its Corporate Aircraf

RU-21A Restoration Memorial Project Gets Its Wings

We’ve been closely following the ongoing restoration of a Gulf War era Beechcraft King Air RU-21A by the Veterans of the 138th Aviation Company (based in Orlando). In our last update back in November, the aircraft had been transported to Orlando and