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King Air Gathering 2023 Auction: Awesome Items, Great Fun, and a Good Cause

We continue to draw closer to King Air Gathering 2023, taking place April 12-14 in St. Augustine, Florida. A highlight of the conference will be a special live auction, exclusive to on-site attendees that will take place April 13th, Thursday eve

Textron Aviation Financial Results Q4: Positive Growth

Textron Inc. has released the company's fourth quarter 2022 financial results and things are looking positive. Full year 2022 income from continuing operations was $4.01 per share up from $3.30 in 2021. “2022 was a strong year at Textron with so

King Air 260 (T-54A) Chosen to Replace T-44C Navy Trainer Aircraft, Contract Options Go Up to $677.2 Million

The U.S. Navy has awarded Textron Aviation a single, firm-fixed-price contract to develop the T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft. The base contract is for $113.1 million for 10 aircraft. Total contract value which includes base and co

CAE Awarded Continued Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service Contract with U.S. Army

CAE Defense & Security announced this month that it has been awarded the competitive re-compete for Fixed-Wing Flight Training Service by the United States Army. The contract provides initial and recurrent training for over 600 U.S. Army and U.S. Air

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