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Textron Aviation Launches Utility Nose Mod for Beechcraft King Air 350

Textron Aviation announced this month a utility nose option for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop, delivering additional capability to the highly versatile platform. The new FAA-certified modification enables an additional 12 cubic feet of s

Wheels Up Goes Camo to Support TAPS

This month, Wheels Up unveiled a special camouflage painted Beechcraft King Air 350i in support of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). TAPS is an organization providing compassionate care and survivor support for the families of America’

Vertex Aerospace Awarded $30M USAF C-12 Contract

Defense.gov recently listed contracts that had been awarded to military contractors; one of those being for L‐3 Communications Vertex Aerospace. Based in Madison, Mississippi, L-3 has been awarded an estimated $30,000,000 firm-fixed‐price, indefinite

Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-0017

Textron Aviation has released a new communique: ME-TP-0017. The full communique can be viewed here (you’ll need to have a Textron customer account, free signup). Generalized notes below, see communique for the full in-depth details.CHAPTERS21: Enviro

Resource Air Charter Launches the RAC90 King Air Cargo Aircraft

Looking to meet the needs of King Air operators looking for a cargo solution, Resource Air Charter introduced the RAC90 King Air Cargo Aircraft this fall. An availably announcement was published to Beechtalk.com along with photos showcasing the aircr

Raisbeck Reveals New Composite 5-Blade Swept Propeller for King Air 200 Series

Raisbeck Engineering unveiled this week at NBAA-BACE the Composite 5-Blade Swept Propeller for Beechcraft King Air 200 series aircraft. The propeller was designed by Hartzell Propeller specifically for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT aircraft, and STC

Textron Aviation Service Information Notification – ME-TP-0016

Textron Aviation has released a new communique ME-TP-0016. The full communique can be viewed here (you’ll need to have a Textron customer account, free signup). Generalized notes below, see communique for the full in-depth details.27: Flap Rolle

SierraTrax Partners With Textron Aviation to Offer Free King Air Maintenance Tracking

SierraTrax has announced a partnership with Textron Aviation as a Recommended Maintenance Tracking Provider for Cessna, Beechcraft & Hawker Operations. The agreement will allow for all factory new and pre-owned aircraft delivered from Textron Aviati

King Air Gathering IV Photo Highlights

Each year, King Air Gathering has been a great success in training and informing King Air enthusiasts. It also provides excellent social interaction through the meeting of King Air minded individuals.To help highlight the gathering, King Air Academy

NOAA Awards Textron Aviation $11.8 Million to Build King Air 350CER

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the awarding of an $11.8 million contract to Textron Aviation, Inc., for the purchase of a new twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 350 CER turboprop aircraft.Once completed, the air

RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be Outfitted with Integrated Defensive Aids Systems

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Leonardo and Thales to provide an integrated defensive aids system (DAS) for the Royal Air Force. The systems will be integrated into the RAF’s eight Raytheon Shadow R1 special mission aircraft. The Sha

King Air Gathering IV – List of Attendee Specials and Deals

King Air Gathering has released a breakdown of the various discounts and specials that will be available to patrons attending the Gathering which takes place from September 26th to the 28th. It’s quite a list, so we’ve included it verbatim below. F