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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Arrives

It’s finally here! EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 will begin Sunday, July 25 and runs through Sunday, July 31 – the world’s largest annual gathering of aviation fans.500,000+ people will converge on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for sev

Textron Aviation Details Oshkosh Airventure 2016 Showing

This week, Textron Aviation announced the details of their 2016 Oshkosh EAA Airventure (July 25-31) showcase headlined by a cabin mock-up and product details of its new single engine turboprop (SETP). Additionally, the company plans to unveil the nam

Fusion Equipped Beechcraft King Air 350ER Makes Farnborough Airshow Debut

Textron Aviaton, along with Textron AirLand, Textron Systems, Bell Helicopter, TRU Simulation + Training and Textron Airborne Solutions will have a presence at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIAS) taking place at Hampshire Airport (England) t

King Air Communique Look – MC ALL-002

Model Communique MC ALL-002 was released July of 2016.ATA 00 – Service Document Updates Owner AdvisoryTextron Aviation introduces Owner Advisories (OA) for Beechcraft and Hawker products. An OA is a separate document that will accompany each released

NASA’s B200 To Study Greenhouse Gas Sources

Beginning this month, NASA will have its King Air B200 and a C-130H participate in airborne experiments to understand the sources of two specific greenhouse gases and how they cycle into and out of the atmosphere. The name of the study is Atmospheric

French Air Force To Acquire Two King Air ISR’s

There has been massive interest by nations in recent years in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) geared King Air. From the United States to Nigeria, multiple countries have purchased the craft for surveillance operations. Recentl

King Air Communique Look – MC KA-2016-01

(King Air Communique Look Legacy series looks back at previous communiques released by Beechcraft – posted unless there is a current communique) MC KA-2016-01 was originally released in January of 2016. ATAs- 00: Illustrated Parts Catalog Free of Ch

Innova Aerospace Enters King Air Moderization Market With Unique Approach

(This is part 1 of a short series following Innova Aerospace’s entry into the aircraft modernization market beginning with its work on two King Air c90x’s)At the 300,000 sq foot (under-roof) Sabreliner Aviation (parent company Innova Aerospace) facil

King Air Communique Look – MC KA-2016-07

A new communique for June 2016 issued by Beechcraft concerning the XM Weather TAF data on Pro Line 21 King Airs with XM Receiver part number 822-2031-002. ATA 46 – Beginning in early 2016 Rockwell Collins began receiving reports of intermittent recep

L-3’s Upgraded MC-12W EMARSS-M Prototype Takes First Flight

L-3 announced this week that its Mission Integration division had conducted maiden flights of the first Beechcraft King Air 350ER converted to a special mission platform under the U.S. Army’s EMARSS program (Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance an

Nigerian Air Force’s 350i Plays Key Role in Defeating Terrorist Convoy

Earlier this week, the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) announced it had carried out its first major air campaign with a recent mission called “Operation Gama-Aika” which resulted in the death of 15 Boko Haram insurgents. NAF’s surveillance ISR King Air a350i

FAA Approval of Expanded BLR Winglet STC Incoming

BLR Aerospace announced recently that it has been working closely with the FAA to amend its STC that will expand the approved performance envelope for King Air 90s equipped with BLR Winglet Systems. Approval is expected by the end of the month.BLR ca