Raisbeck Engineering recently announced it has received FAA STC approval for the installation of Raisbeck/Hartzell five blade swept turboprop propellers on heavyweight (16,500 lb.) King Air 300, 350 and 360 series aircraft. The Raisbeck/Hartzell five blade swept turboprop propellers offer improved aircraft performance. This includes increased thrust and cruise speeds, decreased noise levels, and improved…
PWI Expands LED Ice Light Product Line with New Threaded Mount Version
PWI has expanded the already-PMA approved bayonet mount LED Ice Light product and is now offering a new PMA-approved version which features a threaded mount. This product illuminates the leading edge of the wing to aid in detecting ice formation. The light performance has received much positive feedback relating to light output and longevity. Owner/operators…
SmartSky Launches Capability to Keep In-flight Data Secure from End to End
SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) in-flight connectivity provider, announced the launch of SmartSky Private Intranet (PI) routing powered by its Skytelligence services platform. The PI is deployed using an aircraft interface device (AID) and routes data traffic privately to and from the aircraft utilizing SmartSky’s next-generation network and patented beamforming technology that assigns a separate…
Wing Aviation Selects Bluetail’s Modern Aircraft Records Platform
Bluetail announced that Houston-based Wing Aviation, a Part 135 on-demand charter and aircraft management company, has selected its leading modern aircraft records platform to digitize all of the maintenance and operational logs for its current fleet of over 30 business aircraft. “The on-demand segment has grown to unprecedented levels over the past 24 months, with…
Bose Unveils A30 Digital ANR Aviation Headset
Bose, the leader in premium aviation headset technology, announced its latest innovation: the new A30 Aviation Headset. Bose engineers designed the A30 as a completely new platform supported by a modern architecture, inspired by decades of research and pilot input. The A30 features reduced clamping force for comfort, improved clarity and a new digital active noise reduction system that enables three modes…
Beechcraft King Air 260 Chosen as New U.S. Navy Multi-Engine Training System (METS)
Textron Aviation recently announced it has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through a full and open competition. The contract award is for up to 64 special mission King Air 260 aircraft, which will be known as the T-54A. The initial Lot I award will procure 10…
Taking it to a New Level – King Air Gathering April 12-14, 2023 • St. Augustine, Florida
The very first King Air Gathering (KAG) was held in April 2017 after a few King Air enthusiasts (King Air Expert Tom Clements included) discussed that it may be time to plan a “gathering” of King Air owners/pilots with the following goals guiding them: 1) get a group of like-minded owner-pilots together to share information…
Registration is Open! King Air Gathering April 12-14, 2023 • St. Augustine, Florida
Registration is now open for King Air Gathering 2023 being held at the World Golf Village (WGV) in St. Augustine, Florida, Wednesday, April 12 through Friday, April 14. It is expected to be a sold-out event, so register soon! After flying into Jacksonville Executive (Craig) Airport (KCRG) in Jacksonville, complimentary transportation will take attendees to…
IS&S ThrustSense® Autothrottle adds STC for King Air G1000 flight decks
Earlier this year, Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) announced it had received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its ThrustSense® Autothrottle to be installed on Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 aircraft equipped with G1000 and NXi flight decks. This accreditation allows ThrustSense to be installed on all certified glass cockpit systems…
King Air Gathering April 12-14, 2023 • St. Augustine, Florida
Plans are coming together for King Air Gathering 2023 being held at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. Attendees will fly into Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (JAXEX) in Jacksonville, Florida, and utilizing the FBO services of Sky Harbor Aviation. From there complimentary transportation (during designated times) will take attendees to the World…