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Beechcraft King Air 260 US Forest service

Beechcraft King Air 260 helps battle US forest wildfires

Textron Aviation has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service to carry out wildfire mapping missions. Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales for Textron…

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First flight for Beechcraft Denali with new GE turboprop

Textron Aviation’s new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, has made its first flight. The milestone first flight is a major step for the clean-sheet design aircraft and begins the important…

Yes, it’s a Beech! Denali changes brands

The Cessna Denali has come out of the closet and is now self-identifying as the Beechcraft Denali. Yes, Textron Aviation, owner of both Cessna and Beechcraft brands, has “realigned” the…

Special Mission

Special Mission King Air clocks up 50,000 flight hours

A Beechcraft King Air 300 from 1987 and in service as a special mission aircraft has logged an amazing 50,000 flight hours – that’s 1,470 hours per year, or more…

Light Aircraft

Beechcraft launches special edition Bonanza for 75th anniversary

Think of a car that was new in 1947. Can you imagine it still being in production – and selling – 75 years later? Impossible… but that’s the case for…

Special Mission

Royal Flying Doctor Service chooses four upgraded special missions King Air 360

Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has ordered four Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft, with an option for an additional two aircraft. The new aircraft will add to the…

Special Mission

First cargo door equipped Beechcraft King Air 260C for Tahiti medevac

How do you make an already useful aircraft even more useful? Add a cargo door – and the first Beechcraft King Air 260 to be so equipped has been ordered…

Textron delivers special mission King Air 350CER for survey and emergency roles

Textron Aviation’s Special Missions facility has produced a tailored Beechcraft King Air 350CER for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO). The…

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Textron introduces upgraded Beechcraft King Air 260

Textron Aviation has announced another new Beechcraft King Air model, the King Air 260 turboprop. The 260 comes hot on the heels of a similar upgrade for the bigger King Air…

Beechcraft King Air 360 enters into service with Californian farmer

There’s good business in fruit and veg and that’s precisely what’s prompted one company to be the first to take delivery of Textron’s Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprop twin. Stamoules…

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Australian police receive special mission King Air 350ER aircraft

Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft to Australian aviation service company Skytraders, which will operate and maintain the aircraft on behalf of Victoria Police.…

Beechcraft launches new flagship King Air, the 360

There’s a new flagship Beechcraft King Air, the 360/360ER, announced this week by Textron Aviation. The King Air 360/360ER has cockpit upgrades, a redesigned cabin, and enhancements to passenger comfort.…