News & Articles

True Blue Power Announces Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

True Blue Power®, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc., announced last week at NBAA 2013 the availability of two advanced lithium-ion batteries for business and general aviation applications — the TB17 and TB44. The batteries feature A123

LumaTech, A New King Air Lighting Option for C90A and Newer Models

Luma Technologies has completed development of the latest addition to their LumatechTM line of LED annunciator panels for the King Air family and is set to offer a forty five station variant tailored to C90A and newer models (C90A, C90GT, C90GTI, and

King Air News – NBAA 2013 Day 3

The 2013 NBAA Convention completed Thursday as another successful event in the books. With over 1,100 exhibitors and 25,425 people in attendance, countless King Air related businesses expressed high hopes for the near future and 2014.As we planned to

King Air News – NBAA 2013 Day 2

Most know that NBAA’s Convention is the world’s largest and most important aviation event dedicated to business aviation and NBAA does a great job at giving thanks to its supporters, members and exhibitors. The face-to-face interaction at these confe

Nextant Aerospace Elects GE’s H80 Engine for G90XT King Air

GE Aviation announced today during Day 2 of NBAA 2013 that Nextant Aerospace has selected GE’s H80 engine as the engine to power it’s G90XT aircraft, a model built upon ideas for enhancing the existing King Air C90 aircraft.  The company also announ

Blackhawk’s XP135A Upgrade Sustains Executive’s Passion for Aviation

Daily Equipment Company executive Emmerson Daily has relied on his King Air F90 to carry him through the latter 9 of his 28 years in business. Blackhawk Modifications announced this week at NBAA in Las Vegas that Mr. Daily recently purchased Blackha

Beechcraft Expands Wi-Fi In-Flight Connectivity Equipment Offerings

New Aircell ATG 2000 provides affordable Wi-Fi aboard aircraft with fewer users; ATG 4000 and 5000 systems provide advanced features and higher capacity LAS VEGAS (Oct. 21, 2013) – Beechcraft Corporation today announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Av

BLR Aerospace: FAA Certification Pending for King Air 90 Ultimate Performance Package

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Oct. 21, 2013 — The BLR Aerospace Ultimate Performance Package™ (UPP) will soon be available as an FAA-certified enhancement for King Air 90s. BLR today announced that Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval is expected as furl

AvFab Launches New Intuitive Website

Clinton, MO, October 08, 2013- Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) recently announced they have upgraded and relaunched their websites, AvFab.com. The new site has been completely upgraded to the latest technology and be easily viewed on a desktop computer,

Finnoff Aviation Promotes New 5-Bladed Props for King Air 200

In today’s King Air market, we are starting to get used to seeing more and more upgrades and modifications available. Some significantly improve performance and functionality, while others drastically support its curb appeal and look. What about bot

Hartzell’s New High Performance King Air Swept-Blade Props to Be On Display at NBAA 2013

Piqua, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2013 – Hartzell Propeller’s two newest higher performing swept-blade propellers for turboprop business aviators will be on exhibit at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2013 Convention in Las Vegas, Oct. 22-24. Har

Deicing Boots: A Primer (Part 1 of 2)

For pilots, icing is an ugly word. It can be dangerous and unpredictable. The best defense in a perfect world is to avoid it altogether. Sometimes that isn’t an option and we get caught in it no matter how hard we try to avoid it.Flying in weather is