News & Articles

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

Oshkosh 2015: Blackhawk Modifications, Pratt & Whitney Celebrate 1,000th PT6A Delivery

In celebration of their 16-year collaboration and 1,000th PT6A engine delivered, Blackhawk Modifications and Pratt & Whitney held a special commemoration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Tuesday. P&WC leaders noted that “Blackhawk has earned a rock-soli

Your King Air® Cabin Should Be Up To 26° Cooler Than Outside Air Temps – Is Yours?

Written by EFA How regular maintenance will keep your a/c running through the hot summer monthsSummer is here and in addition to the typical seasonal maintenance checks, it’s time to make sure your aircraft’s air conditioning (a/c) system is rea

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