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Pro Line Fusion Upgrade Now Certified for Pro Line II-equipped King Air 350

Rockwell Collins announced this week that they have received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Pro Line Fusion® avionics upgrade for King Air 350 turboprops originally delivered with Pro Line II avion

U.S. Textron Aviation Service Centers Complete Expanded Certifications

Textron Aviation announced yesterday (Jan. 28th) that it has attained new certifications allowing each U.S. company-owned service center to support the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands.“We are committed to fostering relationships with our custome

Textron Aviation Posts 4th Quarter Profit Despite Lower King Air Deliveries

Textron Inc. today reported earlier this week fourth quarter 2015 income from continuing operations of $0.81 per share, up 6.6 percent from $0.76 per share in the fourth quarter of 2014. Revenues in the quarter were $3.9 billion, down 4.2 percent com

Stevens Aviation Chosen by Sandel Avionics as Avilon Dealership

Stevens Aviation announced this week that Sandel Avionics has selected Stevens as one of its exclusive Avilon Dealerships serving the central and eastern United States. First introduced at NBAA 2015, The Sandel Avilon Avionics Suite is a new all

GE Details New Facility to Produce Engines for Textron Aviation’s New Single-Engine Turboprop

GE Aviation detailed in a recent press release its plans to build its new turboprop development, test and engine production headquarters in the Czech Republic (first announced in September 2015). The headquarters will be called the GE Turboprop Cente

TRU Simulation Achieves Major Milestones in Ending 2015

Earlier this week, TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, proudly summed up its end of 2015 achievements. This included they company obtaining FAA qualifications for its King Air 350i Level D Full Flight Simulator and the laun

Australia’s First Members-Only Carrier To Use King Air

A new members only subscription based flight service called Airly has been announced in Australia by co-founders Alexander Robinson, Luke Hampshire and Ivan Vysotskiy. The company is borrowing the “all you can fly” business model of such U.S. flight

Valair Aviation has Significant 12-Month Growth in Avionics System Upgrades

Valair Aviation (Oklahoma City, OK), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company specializing in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed base operator (FBO) services, announced a 400% increase of avionics projects in 2015 over the previous

Raisbeck Releases 2016 Pricing & Discounts

Raisbeck Engineering has released its 2016 pricing for its product offerings for the entire line of King Air models. The company is also offering new and more deeply discounted Combination Packages. “We have worked closely with our suppliers and are

Japan to Supply Philippines With Three TC-90 King Air

In a speech celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force, the president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, announced that Japan would be supplying the country with three Beechcraft TC-90 King Air. The country plans to use the Kin

U.S. Air Force National Museum Promotes President Johnson’s King Air

A challenge to identify a King Air was issued on the official National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Facebook page this week: DAYTON, Ohio — Beech VC-6A at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Unsurprisingly, the

Garmin G1000 vs. Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion (Part 2)

Editor’s note: The following is part 2 of a two part article series from special contributor Chip McClure of Jet Acquisitions. In part 1, Chip gives his breakdown on the differences between the two systems. In this part 2, Chip describes his hands on