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Exclusive Factory-direct, Aftermarket Mod Packages Unveiled
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,…
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Blackhawk Performance Center Earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification
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)…
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Beech Aircraft Corporation served up the E90 and F90 King Air using special ingredients drawn from their “kitchen” library of recipes. As the decade of the 1970s arrived, the Beech Aircraft Corporation had built more than 1,300 King Air business and military airplanes since the introduction of the Model…
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Exploring the Reason for the T-tail Design
I received the following question and thought the answer would be of interest to King Air magazine readers. I was wondering if you could elucidate a bit upon the thinking behind Beech going to a T-tail on the King Air 200. If I remember correctly, the 100 series had a conventional tail. So what were Beech’s…
Aviation Issues
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…
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Tax Planning: Consider Audit Risk for Business Aircraft – by Daniel Cheung, CPA
“If you write off a business aircraft, that’s a huge red flag and you will be audited.” This is a very common sentiment I hear when speaking to prospective aircraft owners as well as tax advisers across the country. IRS audit risk is a very important planning consideration as we design an ownership structure for…
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Enamored – John Linson falls for aviation, LA-20
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…
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…
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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…