Photos courtesy Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Earlier this year, Saskatchewan Air Ambulance celebrated 80 years of delivering emergency medical air transport and care to people across the large, landlocked province in western and central Canada. It is the oldest formally organized, non-military air medical transport program in North America, and likely the second oldest continuously operating…
Photos courtesy Textron Aviation The Armed Forces of Malta has operated Beechcraft King Air maritime patrol aircraft for more than a decade and recently accepted delivery of a factory-new, extended-range Beechcraft King Air 360ER as the force continues standardizing the fixed-wing aircraft of its air component. The Air Wing fleet already includes three King Air…
PWI Expands King Air 90 LED Cabin Lighting to All Aircraft Serial Numbers PWI Inc. has expanded its King Air 90 LED cabin lighting system supplemental type certificate approval to include later serial number King Air 90 aircraft – LJ-1299 and after – so it now encompasses all King Air models and serial numbers under…
Louisiana Governor Signs ADS-B Billing Ban; AOPA Continues Effort Toward National Ban In late June, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed HB 730 into law, joining the growing number of states moving to stop the use of ADS-B, a safety technology, to collect fees from pilots. In a news release, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association…
Photos courtesy Textron Aviation Five Beechcraft King Air turboprops participated in the ninth Special Olympics Airlift to support the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota, where children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities compete in Olympic-type sports on a national level. Led by Cessna and Beechcraft and organized by Textron Aviation, approximately 130 Beechcraft,…
FAA Airworthiness Directive 2026-15-05: Wing Structure Effective date: Aug. 10, 2026 Applicability: This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. Model B300 and B300C airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in Textron Mandatory Service Letter MTL-57-04, Revision 1, dated March 27, 2025, including airplanes identified below, except for any airplane that has had a wing evaluation…
Garmin Brings SmartCharts to Garmin Pilot Web Garmin’s aviation charting solution SmartCharts is now available for Garmin Pilot Web, the avionics manufacturer’s flight planning website that complements its mobile app. SmartCharts provides pilots with a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation.…
2026 Neil Armstrong Outstanding Achievement Awardees Named The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced recently that Mark R. Baker and Bruce Landsberg are co-recipients of the 2026 Neil Armstrong Outstanding Achievement Award. Distinguished leaders in general aviation, Baker and Landsberg have each made profound and lasting contributions to aviation safety, education and pilot advocacy, collectively…
The heritage, innovation and technological advances of aviation in the U.S. over the past century will be part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in convention. The 73rd edition of the weeklong event runs July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin – just weeks after July Fourth’s highly-anticipated 250th…
New Melbourne Service Facility at MEB Expands Textron Aviation’s Support in Australia Textron Aviation announced in early May its new service facility at Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) in Melbourne, Australia, is open and offering factory-direct support for the more than 1,400 Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft operating across the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose-built facility more…