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Unified Textron Aviation presence at EBACE with Beechcraft

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2014 – The strong brands of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) – Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker – will be unified for the first time publicly with a display of nine aircraft at the European

CenTex Aerospace Receives EASA Approval of the HALO 250 Increased Gross Weight Conversion for King Air 200

Waco, Texas – CenTex Aerospace, Inc. now has European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the Halo 250 increased gross weight conversion for the King Air 200 series airplanes. The Halo 250 conversion unlocks an additional 920 pounds of payload

Winner Aviation Upgrades King Air B100 Based at YNG

Winner Aviation’s King Air B100 recently completed a two-month renovation including new exterior paint, refurbished interior and communication and navigational avionics upgrades. Based at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, the newly refurbished

KingAirNation Bound for EBACE 2014

Media Contacts: Danny Carpenter — danny@kingairnation.com J.C. Hiatt — jc@kingairnation.comGENEVA, Switzerland (May 14, 2014) — KingAirNation (KAN) is preparing for its second attendance at EBACE 2014 next week.  Following last year’s atte

King Air Research Aircraft

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Meteorology Department on the Prescott, AZ campus recently concluded a 2-week research program using the University of Wyoming’s Beechcraft King Air 200T (N2UW). The UW King Air is a specially instrumented atmos

How the King Air 90 Morphed into the C90

Beechcraft has manufactured six different King Air models with the King Air 90 being the first model, appearing in 1964, after three years of design and test flights. The 90 is also the smallest of the fleet. From the beginning, the aircraft was iden

Raisbeck Swept Props, Here’s What Swayed Me

I’m careful when it comes to upgrading my aircraft.  Enhancements have to “earn” their way onto the ship by providing increased range, speed, payload, capability, or safety. Our Beechcraft King Air C90, LJ-1868, was due for a phase inspection in Febr

NBAA Maintenance Managers Conference 2014, Huge Benefits

When it comes to business aviation maintenance professionals, there is not a better conference in the industry than the National Business Aviation Association’s Maintenance Managers Conference (#MMC14 via Twitter).  This year’s event was held in Tamp

iFlightPlanner Releases Version 2.0 of iPad App

On April 1, popular flight planning solution app iFlightPlanner announced its much anticipated release of iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0. iFlightPlanner is reporting countless enhancements to the pilot experience throughout the app, as well as more int

Time to replace your polarizers? – AvFab has a solution!

Now you can update your Beechcraft King Air with the contemporary look and functionality of AvFab Pleated Window Shades.  Available in a variety of hues to complement your interior, these new shades give your aircraft the same contemporary look as je

Repainting Helps Keep Your King Air Safety Record Intact

The Beechcraft King Air safety record is very good indeed. A reliable aircraft, it has been described as “load it up and go”, being compared on several occasions to the family vehicle. There is one big difference however besides the wings and propell

Beechcraft, Cessna Tag Team Asia-Pacific Market

Now Textron Aviation, Beechcraft Corp. and Cessna offer broad range of GA aircraft suited for the Asia Pacific marketplace SHANGHAI, China, April 14, 2014 – As the 2014 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) kicks off tomorrow, Beech