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IS&S ThrustSense Autothrottle Receives King Air G1000 Equipped STC Approval

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) announced this month it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its ThrustSense Autothrottle for installation on Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 aircra

PWI Entry Door LED Light For Beechcraft King Air Granted FAA PMA Approval

PWI has announced the company has received FAA PMA approval for the LED Entry Door Light for Beechcraft King Air 200, B200/250, 300, B300/350 twin turboprops. When the passenger cabin door is lowered, the LED light illuminates the ground below t

Blackhawk Aerospace Sells Majority Ownership to New State Aviation Holdings

Blackhawk Aerospace has announced that majority ownership has been sold to New State Aviation Holdings. The aviation-focused platform is part of the middle-market private equity company - New State Capital Partners.The acquisition complements New St

King Air Spotting in Paraná and Santa Catarina, Brazil - Community Spotlight Photos Feature

In this Community Spotlight feature, we are showcasing Anilton Jr. (Instagram: anilton_jr1). Based in Brazil, Anilton came to our attention from his consistently amazing photos of King Air. His photos are taken at José Cleto Airport (A

Textron Aviation Announces New Electrically Driven AC System for Beechcraft King Air 360, Webinar Discussion Planned

Textron Aviation has announced an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production Beechcraft King Air 360 aircraft. This new feature provides cooled air throughout the cabin while the aircraft is on t

Textron Aviation 2022 Third Quarter Results: Revenue Declines but Profits Up

Textron Aviation's third business quarter 2022 revenue was $1.2 billion; a slight decrease of $14 million from the third quarter of 2021. Textron attributed the revenue decrease to "largely due to lower Citation jet and pre-owned volume, partially of

Royal Flying Doctor Service's First King Air 360 Unveiled

It was a day of celebration when Queenland's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) recently unveiled its new completed Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft. The 360 arrived in Australia in December 2021 and has spent the last year at the Queens

PROPELLER SPEED IN CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT (Tom Clements)

A recent social media post by Kevin Carson at King Air Academy on Tom Clements' view on Propeller Speed in Climb, Cruise, and Descent.This is certainly a lengthy post but well worth the time. In training we see many different 'techniques'. Some more

Wheels Up 2022 3rd Quarter Results Are In, Teams Up with AirMed

Private on-demand aviation company Wheels Up announced this month financial results for the third quarter, which ended September 30, 2022.Third Quarter highlights included: Revenue increased 39% year-over-year to $420.4 millionActive Members gre

Moving Right Along: Tamarack Submits Potentially Record Breaking Flights

Tamarack Aerospace submitted claims this week to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and European Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) for two city-pair flight records.On October 15th, Tamarack flew a King Air 350 retrofitted with the co

The Majestic King Air of West Coast Aviation Services - Community Spotlight Photos Feature

It's no secret; we love King Air photos. We browse Instagram at length and often times come across members of King Air Nation producing jaw-dropping work. One of those members has been a go-to favorite for years: West Coast Aviation Services (WCAS, I

Ice Vanes: How important are they? (Tom Clements)

**photo by Raisbeck Engineering**A recent social media post by Kevin Carson at King Air Academy on Tom Clements' view on Ice Vanes.One of the ongoing debates among King Air pilots has to do with the necessity to use the engine anti-ice system as the