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Oshkosh 2015: Nextant Exhibits G90XT, Accepting Cabin Interior Feedback

Nextant Aerospace, known for their award-winning 400XTi – the world’s only remanufactured business jet – has brought its newest remanufactured product, the G90XT twin turboprop to showgoers attending this year’s EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, WI. The air

Oshkosh 2015: Rockwell Collins to Host Wednesday Night Barbecue for King Air Operators

If you’re currently a King Air operator at Oshkosh 2015, we have some good news for you. Rockwell Collins will be hosting a barbecue specifically for King Air operators at the Rockwell Collins exhibit 11 booth this Wednesday, July 22. Arrival time wi

Oshkosh 15: BLR Aerospace Annouces Multiple Sales of New Whisper Prop Propeller System

BLR Aerospace proudly announced that they sales of their new Whisper Prop Propeller system had gotten off to a great start with even propeller systems having been ordered. The first, for a King Air 90 GTi, was delivered in May. Featuring a natural co

Textron Aviation Shows Up In Force At EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2015

Textron Aviation has released a listing detailing their presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. As we mentioned in our Oshkosh article last week, a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx will be on display as well as a Beechcraft King Air 250 equipped with Pro

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Takes Place July 20-26

Touted as the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” EAA Airventure takes place each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Official dates this year are July 20-26, but many preliminary events will occur on July 19th. Also, numer

Beacon and Dynamic Aviation Partner Up to Provide Private Flight to Northeast

Private plane service Beacon and aircraft solutions provider Dynamic Aviation announced jointly last week a $400 million strategic partnership that will be key to facilitating Beacon’s late-summer launch and expansion throughout the Northeast. Dynami

English Field Aviation Details Newly Launched Charity Flight Exchange Program

In a recent press release, EFA (English Field Aviation) detailed their new Charity Flight Exchange program. The aim of the program is to give back to the aviation community and support King Air pilots that are engaged in charitable flying. “Our compa

Rockwell Collins to Show Pro Line Fusion Touchscreen Avionics at Airventure 2015 Oshkosh

Rockwell Collins has given you one more reason to attend this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. They will be showcasing their Pro Line Fusion touchscreen avionics system from July 20-26th at the com

Mark Wilken of Elliott Aviation Promoted to Vice President of Avionics Programs and Operational Logistics

Elliott Aviation, a provider of aviation solutions based in Moline, IL recently announced the promotion of Mark Wilken to Vice President of Avionics Programs and Operational Logistics. Wilken is now apart of the senior leadership team which includes

The Future of Quieter Turbine Tech: Owl Inspired? Hoo Hoo!

Read through the King Air Wikipedia page and you’ll quickly discover one of the main focuses of Beechcraft’s development over the decades: an unending mission to quiet and reduce the noise their aircraft produces. A team at the University of Cambridg

Pro Star Aviation Becomes Newest Raisbeck Engineering Dealer and Names a New Director of Maintenance

Pro Star Aviation has recently made two big announcements: last week they announced they had become Raisbeck Engineering’s newest authorized dealer and this week it was announced that Christopher Mancini had been selected as their new Director of Mai

US Army to Modify Special Mission King Airs to EMARSS Standard

A recent solicitation (late June) on the Federal Business Opportunities website revealed that the US Army is planning to convert a number of Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) special mission aircraft to the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and S