Save the date and start making plans to attend King Air Gathering 2025, the only event of its size dedicated solely to the Beechcraft King Air. Co-hosts King Air Nation and BLR Aerospace are finalizing an agenda that embraces what past attendees say they want most when connecting, collaborating and sharing a passion for aviation…
Photography by Chelsey Schartz/Sedgwick County Zoo Two black bear cubs orphaned this summer in the Oregon wilderness quickly found a new home in Kansas with the help of a rescue mission flown by a 2001 Beechcraft King Air 350. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife discovered the male and female cubs when their mother…
Whether buying for yourself or a fellow aviation enthusiast, consider gifting art inspired by flight. Let this list inspire you to purchase from one of these artists or discover an artist local to where you live. The Art of Aircraft Abstract painter Frank Martin creates colorful collages, from paintings showcasing specific models (he has two…
With this issue of King Air, a new name appears in the masthead under editor for the first time since the magazine started in 2007. Kim Blonigen is stepping away from the month-to-month duties of bringing this magazine to your mailboxes. Fortunately, she continues to work for Village Press, the magazine’s publisher, and will be…
If we trace John Linson’s inspiration when creating epic television programs, we might expect to see a blockbuster series set in the world of aviation on the small screen sometime soon. Linson, 55, is a co-founder of Linson Entertainment with his partner and father, Art. Most recently, he is responsible for co-creating hit shows based…
Senate Forms Sustainable Aviation Caucus A bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus formed in late September 2024, bringing praise from business aviation leaders. Senators founding the caucus include Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), with Moran and Duckworth serving as caucus chairs. The House established a similar caucus in…
The Blackhawk Performance Center in Broomfield, Colorado, has received FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification, according to a company news release. The location at KBJC joins the Blackhawk Performance Center in Columbia, Missouri, (KCOU) as premier service locations for light turbine aircraft. These centers focus on Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation and Pilatus PC-12 (BJC)…
Textron Aviation has launched EvoX, specialized aftermarket upgrade packages designed for Cessna Citation and Beechcraft King Air customers who are seeking the latest aircraft upgrades and modifications. “Textron Aviation’s new EvoX packages offer Cessna and Beechcraft customers complete aircraft revitalization options to maximize the value of their aircraft,” Brian Rohloff, senior vice president, Customer Support,…
FreeFlight Systems, a leader in next-generation avionics and radar altimeter technologies, and Air Dallas Instruments, a pioneer in aviation instrument solutions since 1977, are partnering to offer 5G tolerant radar altimeters for King Air aircraft. The companies issued a joint news release announcing the RA-5500 as the only 5G-tolerant radar altimeter that provides operators with…
When Ray Briers returned from a trip to the Bahamas with his family earlier this year, his team at The Pipe Yard, Inc.—the pipe purchasing and cleaning company he owns near Houston, Texas—fell in love with a photo Ray showed them. It wasn’t one of the images showing the family having fun among the beautiful…