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Textron Aviation Adds Air Conditioning to New Production King Air 360

Textron Aviation recently announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production Beechcraft King Air 360 aircraft. This new feature provides cooled air throughout the cabin while the aircraft is on the ground and in flight, enhancing passenger and crew comfort. Deliveries with the new air…

PWI Entry Door LED Light for Beechcraft King Air Receives PMA Approval

PWI has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) production approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its LED Entry Door Light for Beechcraft King Air 200, B200/250, 300, B300/350 models*. When the passenger cabin door is lowered, this LED light illuminates the ground below the door. Mounted between the engine and the fuselage under the…

Registration Open for NBAA Regional Forum at Miami-Opa locka (OPF)

Register now for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Regional Forum being held Feb. 8, 2023, at the Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport (OPF) in Florida.  The regional forum will bring together current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel for a one-day event filled with networking, education and aircraft. An…

Starr Aviation Launches Safety Partnership to Help Cut Risks

Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Insurance Companies, recently announced the launch of the Starr Safety Partnership, a network of service providers focused on enhancing safety for Starr-insured pilots and aircraft owners and reducing losses. The services, offered at a discount for Starr customers, include more than a dozen providers of everything from crisis training…

Textron Aviation to Expand Distribution Center

Textron Aviation recently broke ground on its 180,000 square-foot expansion to its parts distribution facility (photo, opposite page). Announced during NBAA-BACE, the project will allow the company to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker products.  The company said the additional space and capabilities the expansion provides will enable it to…

BLR Receives FAA Approval for King Air C90 Winglet Lighting System Upgrade  

BLR Aerospace has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its King Air C90 Winglet Series LED lighting system upgrade for winglets and tails. The light package is a turn-key solution that upgrades the forward position, forward anti-collision, forward recognition, rear position and rear anti-collision lights from incandescent to LED. The LED lighting system improves…

Aircraft Registration Extension, Aviation Associations Concerned with Ligado Canada Proposal and Restoration of NEXUS and FAST Requested

FAA to Extend Aircraft Registration Duration In mid-November, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a draft of a direct final rule to extend the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years. Per the draft, “Initial Certificates of Aircraft Registration will expire seven years from the month issued. In addition, the FAA is…

Save the Date! King Air Gathering April 12-14, 2023 • St. Augustine, Florida

Save the Date! King Air Gathering April 12-14, 2023 • St. Augustine, Florida

Mark your calendars now for King Air Gathering 2023 being held at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida.  The upcoming Gathering will be a bit different from others in the past, as all seminars and exhibits will be held at the World Golf Village. The resort not only features two championship golf courses…

PWI Announces New King Air Lighting Products and AFAC Approval of King Air 300, B300/350 LED Cabin Lighting

Recently at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention PWI announced new King Air lighting options: The soon-to-be PMA-approved LED Logo Light which illuminates the pilot side of the vertical surface of the tail, often bearing the company logo of business, charter, special missions, AirMed and cargo operators.  The Door Entry LED for King Airs…

Bluetail Introduces Time-Saving Module to Conform Part 135 Charter Aircraft

Bluetail, the leading modern aircraft records platform for business aviation, recently announced that it has completed developing MACH Conformity, the newest module within the Bluetail software portfolio, which will help reduce the time it takes to perform conformity inspections by up to 50%.  Bluetail says the company is building an impressive customer list of charter…