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2025 King Air Market Report From a Buyer’s Rep Perspective

2025 King Air Market Report From a Buyer’s Rep Perspective

I must admit, it was tempting to pull out the article on the King Air market I wrote last year about this time, change the dates and submit! The reality is that not much has changed in the past year. We’ve seen some softness in the King Air 350 market, but other than that, if…

Tax Planning: Charitable Flying

Tax Planning: Charitable Flying

Having been involved in the general aviation industry for over two decades, I have always recognized the positive contributions our industry provides to society. Whether it is responding to natural disasters, transporting veterans and ordinary folks needing medical treatments or relocating pets and wildlife – pilots and aircraft owners, fixed base operators and numerous other…

Power Rollback in a King Air?

Power Rollback in a King Air?

I think I’ve got the best career ever. I wake up every morning, go to the airport and fly some of the coolest airplanes on the planet. In a typical year, I’ll fly every variant of the Piper PA46, the Socata TBM and the Beechcraft King Air. Whether it’s initial or recurrent training, flying one…

Women’s History Month: Explore These Museums Honoring Female Aviators

Women’s History Month: Explore These Museums Honoring Female Aviators

Photos by MeLinda Schnyder The National Women’s History Alliance has established March as National Women’s History Month, with the goal of ensuring that women’s history remains visible, valued and celebrated for all generations. In honor of this year’s theme – “Moving forward together! Women educating & inspiring generations” – here are 13 destinations to find…

Reliable Relay – Belgian-based B200s provide television-relay services for global sporting events

Reliable Relay – Belgian-based B200s provide television-relay services for global sporting events

Jens Vanhoof likely has one of the most unique gigs among Beechcraft King Air pilots. The 38-year-old Belgian alternates between flying in circles for hours at a time and crossing the globe on ferry flights – all in support of bringing major sporting events to worldwide television audiences. WorldLinX operates two B200 aircraft with television-relay…

Five Reasons To Register for  King Air Gathering

Five Reasons To Register for King Air Gathering

There’s only one King Air Gathering The annual King Air Gathering is the only event of its kind dedicated to the Beechcraft King Air. Owners, operators, pilots, trainers, maintenance providers, FBOs, manufacturers and other industry folk gather in an intimate setting for learning, networking and socializing opportunities. KAG’s focus, size and format make this truly…

Unspoiled – Flying to and touring Isle Royale National Park

Unspoiled – Flying to and touring Isle Royale National Park

It’s late June and we’re standing on the dock of Isle Royale Seaplanes’ home base, Torch Lake, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Our pilot is chatting with his six waiting passengers while passing out life vests. He’s trying to sort out who should be seated where within the vintage De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver that will carry…

King Air Gathering: March 19-22, 2025 Phoenix, Arizona

King Air Gathering: March 19-22, 2025 Phoenix, Arizona

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…

Gift-giving Guide: Aviation-inspired works of art

Gift-giving Guide: Aviation-inspired works of art

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…