News & Articles

Wheels Up Roars Forward Raising $115M in Financing

Not content to rest on their laurels, Wheels Up, the private charter flight service who in 2013 ordered 105 King Air 350i, announced this week it has completed it’s first closing on a capital raise of up to $115 million. Sources of the capital includ

TRU Simulation + Training to Open New Wichita King Air Training Facility

Textron-owned company, TRU Simulation + Training plans to open a 35,000-square-foot maintenance training facility next month. The facility will be located at the Textron Aviation West Campus, near Wichita Eisenhower National Airport. One of the prima

The King Air 250 EP

A viewing of the Beechcraft official King Air 250 page shows a stat sheet for a “King Air 250 EP” under specifications. Curious about the listing, we reached out to Beechcraft and a representative verified to us that it is the same aircraft revealed

New Pratt & Whitney Engine Rebate for Blackhawk XP Upgraded King Air 90 Series

Until November 13, 2015, Pratt & Whitney is offering a $45,000 New Engine Rebate upon the purchase of a Blackhawk XP New Engine Upgrade for the King Air 90. Pratt & Whitney extended the rebate offer to King Air 90 Series after the success of the King

Citation Jets Pilots Association Extends Trial FuelAdvantage Program to Textron Aviation Turbine Owners and Operators

Textron Aviation announced this week that the Citation Jet Pilots (CJP) association has extended its free trial membership to all Textron Aviation turbine owners based in the U.S. This includes participation in CJP’s FuelAdvantage program, which prov

U.S. Customs and Border Control Seize a King Air

During a routine inspection of a King Air E90 at McAllen Miller International Airport, immigration agents discovered and arrested seven illegal immigrants according to information released by the Air and Marine branch of U.S. Customs and Border Prote

King Air First Plane to Land on One of Most Isolated Inhabited Islands on Earth

History was made when a King Air 200 touched down earlier this week on St. Helena, a volcanic origin tropical island located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The flight started at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa and then traveled t

Raisbeck Engineering to Offer Two New Propeller Designs for the King Air 350

FAA certification flight testing has began for Raisbeck Engineering’s 5-bladed Composite and 4-bladed Aluminum Swept Blade propeller designs for the King Air 350. The 4-bladed propeller testing will be completed by the end of the month and the 5-blad

Textron Aviation Increases East Coast Service & Support

Textron Aviation announced this week that its company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With the expanded

Commuter Air Technology Now Offering BoomBeam HID Lighting

For those looking into lighting systems, here’s a nice little tidbit of knowledge: Commuter Air Technology is a recognized dealer of BoomBeam HID Lighting distributed by LoPresti Aviation. The High Intensity Discharge (HID) systems are offered for ov

Beacon Air To Begin Charters On September 15th

Charter membership clubs have been going strong this year, with all-you-can-fly companies such as Rise and Wheels Up making their presence known. North-east based Beacon Air is the latest to begin services starting on September 15th, 2015 with nine

Israel’s Air Force King Air B200 Works Hand in Hand with UAVs

More and more of Israel’s Air Force missions utilize UAVs. However, the responsibility does not rest solely on UAV operators. They work in conjunction with Israel’s Beechcraft King Air B200 with clear operational procedures which enable the completio