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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

Textron Aviation Approves Authorization of TAM Service Center in Brazil

Textron Aviation announced this week at the Latin America Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (LABACE) it had approved longtime channel partner TAM Aviação Executive’s (TAM) service center for Beechcraft King Air turboprops located in Jundiai,

Oklahoma Air National Guard Unit Transitions to MC-12W

Talk about a paradigm shift! It was recently announced in an Air Force Public Affairs release that an Oklahoma Air National Guard unit, the 137th Air Refueling Wing (soon to be renamed), has began training with the MC-12W in a transition from being a

Ask Raisbeck – Choosing Aircraft to Develop Modifications For

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions to our Ask Raisbeck inquiry page. In this edition, King Air Nation fan Erik Fullerton asks Mr. Raisbeck of Raisbeck Engineering Inc. how they determine which aircraft they want to develop modifications for:P

Textron Aviation Looks to Show New Single Turboprop at Oshkosh 2016

A single-engine turboprop concept that was originally created by former Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is being revisited by Textron Aviation. Beechcraft initially announced the plan in 2012, but it was shelved due to the company’s financial turmoil at the

FlightSafety Building King Air 350 Simulator Equipped with Pro Line Fusion

In a recent press release, FlightSafety announced they are building a full flight simulator for the King Air 350 aircraft. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator will feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system.“FlightSafet

Textron Aviation 2nd Quarter: Revenues Down but Profits Up

In their 2nd quarter earnings report, Textron Inc. announced that revenues in the quarter were $3.2 billion, down 7.4 percent compared to $3.5 billion in the second quarter of 2014. Textron profits for the quarter was $306 million, up $2 million from

Video: Rockwell Collins demos Pro Line Fusion at Oshkosh 2015

Mitch Bernstein, a Marketing Manager for Rockwell Collins, gives us the tour of the Pro Line Fusion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. He also answers questions about how the system acts in turbulence and redirect options.

Making It Rain (Literally) With the King Air

In the world’s drying countries, unique solutions are often required to subsidize for the lack of rainfall that occurs. Countries such as UAE have turned to a unique solution called “cloud-seeding” to help capture every drop of rain possible from the

Oshkosh 2015: A Resounding Success

The numbers are in and are impressive. EAA has estimated attendance of AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 at approximately 550,000 people with a total attendance increase of approximately two percent over last year.EAA Chairman Jack Pelton gave a breakdown of t

Nextant Aerospace Gives Video Tour of the G90XT

Nextant Aerospace brought their G90XT to Oshkosh this year and we were fortunate enough to be given the full tour by Nextant Aerospace Chief Pilot Nathan Marker. Nextant is looking to receive STC certification by the end of August of this year with