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Raisbeck Engineering to Offer Two New Propeller Designs for the King Air 350

FAA certification flight testing has began for Raisbeck Engineering’s 5-bladed Composite and 4-bladed Aluminum Swept Blade propeller designs for the King Air 350. The 4-bladed propeller testing will be completed by the end of the month and the 5-blad

Textron Aviation Increases East Coast Service & Support

Textron Aviation announced this week that its company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With the expanded

Commuter Air Technology Now Offering BoomBeam HID Lighting

For those looking into lighting systems, here’s a nice little tidbit of knowledge: Commuter Air Technology is a recognized dealer of BoomBeam HID Lighting distributed by LoPresti Aviation. The High Intensity Discharge (HID) systems are offered for ov

Beacon Air To Begin Charters On September 15th

Charter membership clubs have been going strong this year, with all-you-can-fly companies such as Rise and Wheels Up making their presence known. North-east based Beacon Air is the latest to begin services starting on September 15th, 2015 with nine

Israel’s Air Force King Air B200 Works Hand in Hand with UAVs

More and more of Israel’s Air Force missions utilize UAVs. However, the responsibility does not rest solely on UAV operators. They work in conjunction with Israel’s Beechcraft King Air B200 with clear operational procedures which enable the completio

King Air Photographs Shock Waves of Supersonic Jets

NASA has taken a Beechcraft B200 King Air, installed two state-of-the-art high speed cameras on it, and utilized a modern version of a 150-year-old German photography technique to capture and study the shock waves produced by supersonic jets in fligh

Wheels Up 35th King Air Is Pink – Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

Wheels Up had a special ceremony to commemorate its 35th Beechcraft King Air delivered today of the 105 they’ve ordered. The King Air 350i sports a unique pink paint scheme that will support the Dublin Breast Center at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New

Stevens Aviation Now Installing CMD ADS-B Equipment

Stevens Aviation announced in a recent press release that they have began scheduling appointments for installation of CMD Flight Solutions ADS-B OUT equipment for business aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 and 21 flight decks. Instal

Pro Star Aviation Acquires A New Asset in Purchase of HL Tooling

Pro Star Aviation recently announced the purchase of HL Tooling LLC; a precision machining company formerly located in Northwood, NH. HL Tooling LLC has been renamed Pro Star Precision Machining and will be located in a newly renovated 14,000 square

The Paperless Cockpit: Executive Airshare Moves To iPad Mini EFB

Executive Airshare, the U.S.’s largest regional fractional aircraft ownership company announced in a recent press release that it has received FAA authorization to use the Apple iPad Mini as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). This move establishes paper

GE Aviation Considering Building U.S. Turboprop Nextgen Engine Facility

We have covered the Nextant G90XT which features GE’s H-series turboprop engines at length; and the popularity and efficiency of the engine has GE management considering creating a U.S. based overhaul facility. “As the fleet size grows we are serious

Membership Charter Service Rise Increases Scheduled Flights

Dallas-based membership charter service Rise has expanded its operation in the Texas Triangle area by adding eight additional scheduled flights between Houston and Austin. Service began last month with Dallas-Houston and Dallas-Austin routes. Monarch