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Textron Aviation Remains Bullish On Latin American Market

For the past few years, the market for business aviation in Latin America has been one of the largest in the world for both Beechcraft Corporation and Cessna Aircraft Company. Now that both companies have come together under the banner of Textron Avi

Customs and Border Patrol in the Market for King Air Surveillance Aircrafts

The U.S. Government recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) which could mean an order for up to 40 new surveillance aircraft for Textron. While the RFI is only a beginning to a large process of

BendixKing Announces AeroVue Integrated Flight Deck for King Air at EAA AirVenture 2014

UPDATE: Check out our private demo of the AeroVue avionics system: BendixKing, a division of Honeywell, announced the launch of AeroVue™, a complete cockpit retrofit solution for King Air.  The Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) is inspired and engineered

Nextant Aerospace Selects Parker Wheels and Brakes for King Air G90XT Program

Parker Aerospace’s Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division was selected earlier this month by Nextant Aerospace based in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide its STC-approved wheel and brake conversion kit for the Nextant Aerospace King Air G90XT Remanufactured Turbo

Beechcraft Celebrates KingAir Milestones at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc. celebrates two important King Air milestones this week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – the 50th year of King Air production, as well as the first anniversary of a record-breaking order from Wh

Blackhawk Modifications Announces 500th Engine Upgrade on a Super King Air B200 at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture

Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., a leading provider of new engine Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) upgrades for single- and twin-engine turboprop aircraft, has announced the installation of its 500th new engine upgrade, a key milestone in the compan

Nextant Aerospace Unveils King Air G90XT Cockpit Mockup at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014

Update: Check out this video of the  unveiling: // Post by KingAirNation. Nextant Aerospace unveiled the cockpit mockup of their remanufactured King Air G90XT at the GE Aviation booth at EAA on Monday. Attendees at the unveiling were the first to

From Orphan to Belle of the Ball

Cutter Aviation has been in business since 1928 as an FBO. They’ve seen a lot and done a lot, but for awhile they were scratching their heads over what to do with the N48AZ, a 1971 KingAir C90. She was abandoned by her owner at the Phoenix Sky Harbor

Pro Star Aviation Receives EASA Certification for King Air AVIATOR 200 STC

Pro Star Aviation recently announced they have received EASA certification for their AVIATOR 200 STC – the installation of a Cobham SATCOM AVIATOR 200 SwiftBroadband System with WiFi into King Air models: B200, 300 and 350 series aircraft. The approv

Nextant Aerospace to Unveil G90XT Cockpit Mock-Up at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 

Nextant Aerospace, makers of the forthcoming G90XT turboprop, officially announced its participation in this year’s EAA AirVenture. The show will take place at the Wittmann Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from from July 28th to August 3rd. Thi

Textron Aviation to Display King Air 350i, C90GTX at EAA AirVenture 2014

Textron Aviation will make its EAA AirVenture debut, featuring the full breadth of its Beechcraft product lines. This year’s show will take place July 28th through August 3rd in Oshkosh, Wis. Products on display Beechcraft King Air 350i Beechcraft K

Mexican Navy Receives the First of Four Beechcraft King Air 350ER

Today at the Farnborough International Air-show, Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., announced the delivery of the first of four Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft ordered by the Mexican Navy Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR). I