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Textron Aviation Releases Multi-Engine Turboprop Communiqué ME-TP-0034

Textron Aviation has released Multi-Engine Turboprop Communiqué ME-TP-0034, (August 2023). We've included a few screenshots and a brief overview of the ATA's from the communiqué below. For the full communiqué with complete text and images, click

NOAA's King Air 350 (NOAA68) Completes Hurricane Idalia Imagery Survey

From August 31 - September 2, 2023, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted a National Geodetic Survey to assess the damage of Hurricane Idalia. A vital part of this survey was one of NOAA's Beechcraft King Air 350CER,

Garmin Receives FAA STC Approval for GFC 600 Digital Autopilot for King Air F90 Aircraft

Garmin announced this week it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 600 digital autopilot in Beechcraft King Air F90 aircraft.The GFC 600 autopilot system is optimized for turbine aircraf

Textron Announces Positive Financial Results for 2023 Q2

Textron Aviation posted positive 2023 Q2 earnings in Textron Inc's latest financial results. Revenues were $1.4 billion for the segment, up $78 million from last year's second quarter. The company was able to deliver 44 jets (down from 48, same

Delta Led Consortium Announces Deal to Take 95% Control of Wheels Up for $500 Million

Delta Air Lines along with investment firms Certares and Knighthead have announced a tentative deal to acquire over 95% of Wheels Up for $500 million. The deal provides Wheels Up with a $400 million term loan plus a $100 million "liquidity facility"

Can I Backup My King Air? - Tom Clements, King Air Academy

Most all of us have been there. We have maneuvered into a particularly tight space on the ramp – either due to the lineman’s directions or to our own sense of necessity – and now find the need to extradite ourselves from this predicament. Problem is,

Textron Aviation Announces CoolView Windows Upgrade Coming to New King Air 260 and 360

Textron Aviation has announced a new upgrade for King Air 260 and 360 turboprops: CoolView windows, manufactured by Lee Aerospace. Textron notes the upgrade will minimize heat transfer into the cabin on the ramp and offer an increased level of passen

Garmin Brings Autothrottle and Autoland to G1000 NXi Equipped King Air 200 and 300 Series

Article updated on January 9, 2024 Garmin has announced imminent FAA certification of Garmin Autoland and Garmin Autothrottle to the retrofit market. It will begin with select G1000 NXi-equipped King Air 200 series aircraft, and soon after, sele

New McCauley C780 Propeller Receives Certification for King Air B300 Series Aircraft

McCauley Propeller Systems (a division of Textron Aviation) has announced that its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, featuring four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, has successfully achieved certification fr

Textron Aviation Receives Order for Five King Air to Support Saudi Cloud Seeding

Textron Aviation has announced it has been awarded a contract by AvMet International LLC (AvMet) based in Fargo, North Dakota, for one Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. The aircraft will

The Three Ways to Fly a King Air (Tom Clements)

Can you guess the three ways? Don’t sweat it. I will give you my answers right away. However, if you cannot speculate what my answers will be, then I’ll wager that you are not giving the three methods their proper attention. Although these methods ca

Wheels Up To Focus King Air Fleet in East Region of U.S. in New Program Structure

Private on-demand aviation company Wheels Up has announced it has redesigned its flight programs to be more in-line with the flying habits of its 12,000+ customers while offering an improved experience and increasing affordability. The change took