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King Air at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 (and a Denali Sighting)

While attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, we took a few moments to grab some snaps of the King Air at the event. We also visited the Textron Aviation tent and grabbed some photos of the Denali mockup that Textron had brought to the show. Enjoy! N

Textron Aviation Q2 2018 Results – Turboprop Sales Increase

Revenues at Textron Aviation increased 9% to $1.3 billion for the 2018 Q2, with Textron attributing the increase to higher volume and price.Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly noted that international sales had improved as had been forecast in pr

Blackhawk Extends XP67A Engine+Upgrade to King Air 300 Series

Blackhawk Modifications announced the launch of the XP67A Engine+Upgrade for the King Air 300 Series, which pairs the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) 1200 shaft horsepower (SHP) PT6A-67A engine with the MT 5-blade composite propeller for superior perfo

P&WC To Offer PT6A Overview Presentation at EAA AirVenture 2018

On Friday, July 27th, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will be hosting a special presentation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 titled “PT6A For New Operator Introduction.” The presentation will take place at Workshop Classroom C and be presented by Paul F

CenTex Aerospace Offers New King Air 200 HST Conversion Package

CenTex Aerospace has added to their King Air conversation lineup with the addition of the King Air 200 HST Package. It combines the Halo 275 and ST120 Saddle Tank conversions and will be offered for $260,000. CenTex says the package is a $25,500 savi

Estonia Takes Delivery of BAM MSS 7000 System Equipped King Air 350 ER

We noted back in March that Bromma Air Maintenance (BAM) had completed its special MSS 7000 System installation for the Estonia Border Guard. Estonia has now taken delivery of the specially modded King Air 350ER, the first MSS 7000 System ever instal

iTAWS Becomes Standard on Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 350i/ER

Textron Aviation has announced that iTAWS will come standard on Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprop aircraft. The system provides an integrated Terrain Awareness and Warning System (iTAWS) with the Fusion’s high-resolu

Blackhawk, SNC Acquire XP67A King Air 350ER STC

Blackhawk Modifications has announced  that its subsidiary for government and military sales division, Vector-Hawk Aerospace (VHA), has teamed with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to offer the Blackhawk XP67A Engine+Upgrade Supplemental Type Cer

Beechcraft Service Information Notification – ME-TP-009

Beechcraft has released a new communique ME-TP-009 for June 2018. The full communique can be viewed here. Topics include:21: Air Conditioning Compressor Quill Shaft 21: Environmental Ducting Damage 25: King Air Seating Configuration and S

StandardAero Restructures, Turboprop Engine MRO Services at Summerside P.E.I.

StandardAero has announced this month that over the next 12-18 months, the company will be restructuring its primary Canadian MRO facilities to create three different Centers of Excellence (COEs) specifically for supporting Helicopter Airframe/Compon

U.S. Army Looks to Replace Aging Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft Once More

The U.S. Army has a problem; three years ago it found that 77 percent of its C-12 and C-26 fixed-wing utility aircraft transport aircraft fleet was “beyond useful life.” A previous attempt to remedy the situation with a competition failed when on

FreeFlight Systems announces Avail Performance Package ADS-B Twin Turboprop Solution

NextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced recently that is has launched the Avail Performance Package that provides a cost-effective and complete ADS-B solution for King Air and twin turboprop aircraft.Included in the Avail package is dual