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Rockwell Collins Releases New Pro Line 21 Upgrade Packages

Rockwell Collins announced this week three Pro Line 21™ upgrade packages for King Air turboprops. The company presented the upgrades as giving more flexibility to operators in equipping their aircraft for next-generation airspace and procedures

Wheels Up Closes in on 50 King Air 350i, Offer New Membership Tier

Private aviation flight company Wheels Up is quickly closing in on having a fleet of 50 King Air 350i. Since February of this year the company has added five King Air to its fleet and recently announced it plans to add four more come June; bringing t

An In-depth Look at Advent’s new King Air B300 eABS

Advent Aircraft Systems announced back in February of this year the FAA approval of its GPS/digital anti-skid braking system (known as Advent eABS™) for installation on Beechcraft King Air B300 series aircraft. Curious to know more about the sy

CAE USA C-12 Training Complex Building Progresses

Recently at the 2016 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, the president and GM of CAE USA verified that the 75,000 sq ft training complex at Dothan Regional Airport in Alabama (part of a approximately $200 million seven year US Army contract) was

Paradigm Technology Creates New Portable In-flight Entertainment System for King Air

Aircraft Avionics specialist Paradigm Technology announced they have created a new model (LX-02) of the AdonisOne portable in-flight entertainment system geared towards King Airs. The LX-02 model features ICARUS real time moving map and is portable d

Dallas Airmotive Begins Offering the PT6A Flat-rate Overhaul Program

Dallas Airmotive recently announced in a press release that it now offers a PT6A Flat Rate Overhaul Program as part of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PT6SMART Maintenance Solutions initiative. P&WC’s PT6A Flat Rate Overhaul Program is a limited time

Vector Aerospace celebrates 25th anniversary of its Prince Edward Island MRO facility

Vector Aerospace, an independent MRO based in Canada, announced this week the 25th anniversary of their Summerside, Prince Edward Island (PEI) facility. The location has been providing MRO services since 1991.“We have achieved this milestone through

Textron 1st Quarter 2016 Income is Positive

Textron announced this week the company’s first quarter 2016 income. Per share rate was $0.55, up 19.6 percent from $0.46 per share in the first quarter of 2015. Revenues in the quarter were $3.2 billion, up 4.2 percent from the first quarter of 201

Textron Conference 2016 Customer Conference – April 25th to 27th

From April 25th to the 27th, Textron Aviation will host its 2016 Customer Conference at the Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II in Wichita, Kansas. The conference’s mission is to provide owners and interested parties with a place to connect with key

Textron Aviation expands African sales partnerships

Textron Aviation announced this week it has expanded its sales relations with Africair Inc. and Absolute Aviation Group. Both will now be able to offer the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines throughout their territories in Africa. “The bu

Valair Aviation Expands Management Team

Valair Aviation (Oklahoma City, OK) announced a recent expansion of its management team with the designation of Nic Hawker as Director of Maintenance and Michael Dussault as Manager of Compliance and Continuous Improvement.“We’re pleased to welcome e

Blackhawk Announces Vice President of Marketing

Blackhawk Modifications announced in a recent press release that it has promoted Donnie Holder to Vice President of Marketing. The release noted the company is expanding its marketing department to better establish the services offered to owner and o