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Beechcraft celebrates 50 Years of the King Air at #SNF14

Today, Beechcraft Corp. gathered up the King Air fans at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida to continue the celebration of 50 years of flight for the King Air.  Since the Textron Aviation acquisition less than 1-month

2014 Sun ‘n Fun kicks off 40th Year, King Air celebrates 50th

It was the winter of 1974 that a group of local aviators put together a fly-in that would grow over the next 40 years into an International Fly-In and Expo attended by hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts each year.But Sun ‘n Fun isn’t the o

The King Air 350, Not Just a Civilian Aircraft

The King Air 350i, manufactured by Beechcraft Corporation, is the most fuel-efficient twin-engine turboprop business aircraft in the aviation market.  What you may not know about this specific aircraft is that due to its durability, ruggedness a

Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Brands Showcased by Texton at FIDAE 2014

Photo via Pablo C.M, Bancoimagenes.clSeveral models of Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft will be showcased at FIDAE 2014, the international Exhibition of Air and Space currently going on in Santiago, Chile from March 25-30.Textron Aviation recently fo

Stevens Aviation BNA Offering G1000 Alternative Upgrade

Stevens Aviation BNA (Nashville, TN) offers alternative to Garmin G1000 avionics upgrade for Beechcraft King Air 90 and 200 models. Nashville, TN — Stevens Aviation, located at the Nashville International Airport (BNA), is offering Beechcraft Ki

FlightDocs to Hold Maintenance Tracking Forum in Ft. Lauderdale

Following the recent string of their Maintenance Tracking Forums, FlightDocs is holding the next Forum in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, next Thursday, the 27th. The company has been holding these events in efforts to get on the ground floor with their ope

KingAir – King of the Cold Part II – [Op-Ed]

In part I of this two part series, we questioned how your experience has been in cold weather operations.  We touched on the effect it can have on your airframe and your engines. Preparations needed to avoid various issues are important. As we all kn

Three Things to Watch After Textron Deal with Beechcraft

With Textron Inc. closing in on its blockbuster buy of Beechcraft, I reached out to some aviation analysts to get an idea of what they’re going to be watching for in the months after the deal is final. 1. Potential cuts— As Beechcraft is brought into

Beechcraft and Cessna are Becoming Family

On Friday, March 14, Textron announced the acquisition of Beechcraft complete, which integrates the Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft brands into the new “Textron Aviation” business segment.The acquisition brings together three iconic brands, ea

Japanese Officials Approve Raisbeck King Air EPIC Performance System

March 12, 2014 — Seattle, Wash. — Raisbeck Engineering’s Beechcraft King Air 200-series EPIC Performance System has been certified by the Japanese Civil Aviation Board (JCAB).  The STC for Raisbeck’s EPIC Package (consisting of Dual Aft Body Str

Beechcraft King Air Lineup Heads to India

Beechcraft Corporation announced today that it will exhibit a Beechcraft King Air 350ER, King Air 250 and King Air C90GTx from March 12-16 at the India Aviation event at Begumpet Airport (VOHS) in Hyderabad, India. These three aircraft represent the

Determining the True Value of Your Aircraft

Unlike the real estate or used car markets, determining the market value of a pre-owned aircraft is a little more complex. The main reason is that purchase prices are unpublished and in many cases protected by confidentiality clauses in contracts.The