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Paris Service Center opened by Textron Aviation at Paris-Le Bourget Airport

A new cutting edge Paris Service Center was opened by Textron Aviation at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on April 9th, 2015. The new site will service Beechcraft King Air turboprops and Citation business jets. Over 200 guests and customers toured the 156,0

Textron Conference 2015 Customer Conference takes place April 27-29 in Wichita, Kansas

On April 27th thru the 29th, Textron Aviation will host its 2015 Customer Conference at the Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II in Wichita, Kansas. The conference’s mission is to provide owners and interested parties with a place to connect with key

Civil Aviation University of China orders King Air C90GTX Simulator from FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International has received an order to build a King Air C90GTX for the Civil Aviation University of China. The university plans on using the simulator for their ab initio pilot training programs.John Van Maren, Vice President of Simulati

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANpano

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANpano. Here are our favorite submissions:Join us on our Instagram @KingAirNation each week to participate in each project and share great photos of the KingAir! Here is thi

S.O.S. — Sharing Our Secrets

By Paul Lugen Recently, a King Air B200 was flying at FL200 and the crew encountered a loud, squealing noise in the lower floorboard area of their aircraft. The owner told the maintenance staff at the facility the aircraft is based at, that he th

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANpropshot

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANpropshot. Here are our favorite submissions: via @cmtebertogna @squawk_1200 @d_ruth0331 @avgeek101 @suitcase_yxe @aguirrick @scott_gallagher143 @therb777 & @captra390Join

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANdusk

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANdusk. Here are our favorite submissions: via @kobydwilson @hugo_guru @kimmyannette @captra390 @grantmauldon and @therb777 Join us on our Instagram @KingAirNation each week to partic

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANmx

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Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANclouds

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANclouds. Here are our favorite submissions: Via @kimmyannette @fly_330 @k1w1clint @c.anselmi @instakatec @captphoton @samuel_daigleJoin us on our Instagram @KingAirNation

Blackhawk Modifications Names Executive Flight Training as Authorized Pilot Training Center

Blackhawk Modifications of Waco, Texas has named Executive Flight Training of Beaufort, South Carolina as an authorized pilot training center for all twin-engine aircraft models for which Blackhawk provides higher performance and new PT6A engine upgr

King Air Pilots Beware of Unmanned Drones Flying in Your Airspace

King Air pilots beware of unmanned drones flying well out of their 400 foot limits and into your airspace. As if pilots don’t have enough natural occurrences to watch out for, now they have to add drones to their list. Over the past few weeks, there

Hashtag Project: Last Week’s Spotlight: #KANcockpit

The last Hashtag Project we challenged you with on Instagram was #KANcockpit. Here are our favorite submissions: via @kylefmdavies @c.anselmi @hugo_guru @vultair @zenith1blu @suitcase_yxe and @capt_dan1 Join us on our Instagram @KingAirNation each we