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Garmin Receives Approval of GFC 600 Autopilot in King Air 200 Series Aircraft

Garmin has announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC™ 600 autopilot in the King Air 200 series of aircraft. The advanced auto-pilot system accommodates a wide range of aircraft w

Tom Clements and Zach Cleaver to Teach Flight Seminar for Companions at King Air Gathering 2023

Tom Clements and Zach Cleaver from King Air Academy (Phoenix, AZ) will be providing an informative two hour session for attendee companions at King Air Gathering 2023. The session is designed for the non-pilot and provides the essential tools necessa

Royal Air Force Shadow Mk2 Fleet to Receive Full-Flight Simulator

The UK Royal Air Force personnel currently travel overseas for simulator training, but under a new £11.5M (approx. $12.3 million USD) contract placed by Defence Equipment & Support with Raytheon UK, crews will be able to train on a Full Flight Si

King Air Gathering 2023 Auction Items - The Master List

We continue to look forward to the King Air Gathering 2023 live auction, exclusive to KAG attendees, taking place Thursday evening of the conference, April 13th. Numerous high-quality items have been donated by our sponsors to be bid upon. Below

Chef Amanda Freitag to Provide Cooking and Tasting Experience for King Air Gathering Companions

Textron Aviation is excited to bring in Chef Amanda Freitag for a cooking demonstration and tasting experience for the King Air Gathering Companions! The two hour session will finish with an interactive Q&A with Amanda herself.Born and raised in New

King Air in Paradise - Spotting at Great Harbour Cay, Berry Island, Bahamas (MYBG) - Community Spotlight Photos Feature

We continue our Community Spotlight Photo series with the exceptionally talented Calvin Pinder Jr., who goes by @ghcspotter on Instagram. Pinder, a teenager greatly interested in aviation, is based at Great Harbour Cay (GHC), Berry Island (MYBG)

King Air Gathering 2023 Auction Update: BLR Aerospace Contributes Whisper Prop Set, Winglets

We mentioned in our feature article concerning the King Air Gathering 2023 Auction that there would be incredible items up for auction. Well, in an impressive act of generosity, platinum sponsor BLR Aerospace has contributed two exceptional item

Why the Evolution to Propellers with More Blades?

The following article was written by Martin Albrecht (President, MT Propellers). Albrecht will be speaking at 3:30pm on Friday, April 14th about MT Propellers at King Air Gathering 2023.With the improvement in materials and Computational Fluid D

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