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Purchase A Wheels Up Membership at Costco, Get $3500 Costco Cash Card

In an interesting bit of cross promotion, private aviation provider Wheels Up is offering a yearly membership that can be purchased at warehouse club retailer Costco (in-store or online). The annual membership price is $17,499.99.“It means we are off

King Air Plays Vital Role in NASA and South Korea Pollution Study

NASA announced in a press release this week they would be working with the Republic of Korea for a cooperative field study of air quality in May and June to advance air monitor accuracy ability from space. The Korea U.S. -Air study (KORUS-AQ) will ta

TECHNICAir adds Pro Line II to Fusion upgrade for King Air 350

In a joint effort with Rockwell Collins, Signature TECHNICAir Winston-Salem announced this week they had achieved Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate (STC) for Rockwell’s Pro Line II to Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for K

StandardAero named preferred PT6A maintainer for Textron Aviation’s PowerAdvantage program

StandardAero announced it has been named the preferred maintenance provider for PT6A turboprop engines in support of Textron Aviation’s PowerAdvantage program for Beechcraft King Air and Cessna Caravan aircraft. PowerAdvantage, a suite of support pro

Pratt & Whitney Offers New Engine Rebate Again with Blackhawk XP Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney announced this week that till May 31, 2016, aircraft owners and operators who purchase a Blackhawk XP New Engine Upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 200 or 90 series, Cessna Caravan, Cessna Conquest I, or Piper Cheyenne series aircraf

U.S. State Department Approves Possible $350 Million Support Package for Iraq’s King Air 350 Fleet

The State Department announced this week they had approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for King Air 350 sustainment, logistics, and spares support. The required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale was

KAD Aerospace Announces New Wing Tip LED For King Air

KAD Aerospace Inc (KAD) together with Whelen Engineering Company (Whelen), located in Chester, Connecticut, announced this week their new 90777 Hyperion/Orion LED Position/Anti-Collision Light and the new Hyperion/Orion STC for Beechcraft King Air an

Vector Aerospace signs Exclusive Long-Term Turboprop Engine Services Agreement

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announced this week that it has entered into an exclusive long-term engine service agreement with JNP Enterprises,

Advent Aircraft Earns STC for King Air 300 Series Anti-Skid Braking System

Advent Aircraft Systems recently announced that through collaboration with Beechcraft they’ve received FAA approval of its GPS/digital anti-skid braking system for installation on Beechcraft King Air B300 series aircraft. Advent notes this is the fir

Live King Air Informational Webinar on February 25th

Textron Aviation will be having a live information session hosted by their service team experts on Thursday, February 25th from 10 to 11 am (CST). The session will give customers an in-depth look at Textron’s new anti-skid braking solution for the Ki

Valair Aviation now offering ADS-B Out solutions to Part 23 and Part 25 Business Aircraft

Valair Aviation (an AGC Aerospace & Defense company) announced this week that they are now offering Part 23 and Part 25 operators a STC-certified ADS-B Out solution developed by CMD Flight Solutions.The CMD Flight Solutions STC covers aircraft equipp

Certification Complete and Deliveries Begin for Raisbeck Swept Blade Propellers for King Air 350s

Raisbeck Engineering announced this week that they had received FAA certification of its 4-Blade Swept Propellers for the King Air 350 family.The company will work on fulfilling the backlog of orders of the Raisbeck/Hartzell Swept Blade Propellers i