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Corrosion Control Awareness – Textron Technical Update

Wichita, KS – At their recent Customer Conference, Textron Aviation provided some clarification and cautions related to the presence of corrosion in King Air series aircraft. With a series of photographs, Bob Godshall, Manager of Turboprop Product Su

English Field Aviation Offers Complimentary Detailing Package To King Air Customers

In a recent press release, English Field Aviation announced they are currently offering an extensive aircraft detailing package to customers at no charge. Eligibility is extended to any King Air customer who has a phase inspection completed at either

Textron Aviation Model Communiqué Updates – King Air 200/350

Wichita, KS (May 2015) – Textron Aviation has recently issued several new Model Communiqués for their King Air series aircraft. Below are the most recent MCs relating to the 200 and 300 series King Airs. Issued July 2014, MC-KA-2014-01 documents the

Textron Aviation Model Communiqué Updates – King Air 90

Wichita, KS (May 2015) – Textron Aviation has recently issued several new Model Communiqués for their King Air series aircraft. Below are the most recent MCs relating to the 90 series King Airs. Issued July 2014, MC-KA-2014-01 documents the differenc

S.O.S. — Sharing Our Secrets

By Paul Lugen Recently, a King Air B200 was flying at FL200 and the crew encountered a loud, squealing noise in the lower floorboard area of their aircraft. The owner told the maintenance staff at the facility the aircraft is based at, that he th

Would You Upgrade?

King Air owners often have a long history with their aircraft. The King Air is a sturdy and dependable aircraft and serves its owners as well today as when it rolled out from the Beechcraft factory line. However, days have passed and some may b

Gama Aviation Supports More Than 40 Flights a Day for Wheels Up

Gama Aviation’s US subsidiary Gama Charters Inc. is marking a successful 12 months as the operating partner of Wheels Up, a membership-based US private aviation company.  Since flights commenced at the end of October 2013, Gama Charters Inc. has

Textron Aviation Introduces ProManagement for First-Time Aircraft Owners

Textron Aviation Inc. just announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando it is expanding its industry-leading ProAdvantage customer support suite with the introduction of ProManagement, a prog

Textron Aviation Will Expand Paris’ Service Center To Serve Beechcraft Customers

Textron Aviation just announced their plan to open a larger, state-of-the-art service center at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, making maintenance and modification work even more convenient for Europe’s Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker owners. The new facilit

Garmin Continues To Increase Capability for G1000-Equipped King Air Series

New Upgrades to King Air C90, Platinum Plus Package for 200/300 Series Garmin just announced new capabilities and enhanced operational benefits for King Air C90 aircraft. In addition, the new Platinum Plus upgrade package for the King Air 200/300 ser

Nextant To Exhibit At NBAA 2014

Nextant Aerospace, maker of the forthcoming Nextant G90XT turboprop, just announced that it will participate in the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Convention and Exhibition taking place October 21–23, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. T

King Air 200 Series Hits the Mark with the King Air 250

King Air 200 models have set the record for over 40 years of continuous production for light turbo props, and the King Air 250 has only solidified confidence in the Model 200.  Operators have detailed how the upgrades have improved flying the 25