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Gulf Coast Avionics Finishes Garmin G1000 Upgrade for Colombian Army King Air B200

President of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation, Rick Garcia, announced that the company had completed its first Garmin G1000 panel upgrade on a Colombian Air Army King Air B200. “This project had many unique aspects to it,” Garcia said. “It was our (G

AvFab’s Aft Jump Seat for Beechcraft B300 & B350 Aircraft Receives Russian Approval

GR Lowe of Aviation Fabricators announced that the company has received Russian approval for the installation of their Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approved King Air Aft Jump Seat Kits for Beechcraft B300 (350) series aircraft. The company has

Ohio Buys a King Air 350i and 250 for $9.6 Million

In the past two weeks, Ohio officials purchased a factory-new, nine passenger Beechcraft King Air 350i and a used six-passenger King Air 250. The cost was $5.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The planes will be used to shuttle Gov. John Kasic

Beechcraft Carries Textron to Profitable First Quarter

April 28th 2015 – Textron Inc. reported their first quarter 2015 income as being $0.46 per share. This is up from $0.31 per share during the same income period in 2014, (a 48.4 percent increase). The increase was “primarily reflecting the impact of t

King Air In Lego Form

The popularity of King Air has crossed over to the Lego realm. Lego Idea member spider689 submitted a proposal to Lego Ideas for a King Air model. “The example I have created is a King Air 200/250/300. This could be shortened for a smaller (cheaper)

King Air A90 Used to Measure California’s Snowpack

There has been no shortage of coverage on the news concerning California’s drought issues. Much of the water supplied to California comes from mountain snowmelt. The measurement of that snow is critical to making informed decisions about water conser

Homeland Security Spends $43.7 Million on Two King Air Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft

April 27th 2015 – Today, in a press release regarding border security for fiscal year 2015, Secretary Jeh Johnson of Homeland Security mentioned that $43.7 million had been spent to purchase two King Air Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA). Johnson

KingAirNation is Seeking Writers for 2015

KingAirNation is currently looking for aviation professionals and enthusiasts alike to create and write articles to be posted on KingAirNation.com.Since launching in July 2012, KingAirNation has quickly become a top brand associated with th

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