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WICHITA, Kan. — Raytheon Aircraft Co. has teamed with Aeromech, Inc. to develop an RVSM solution for most of the Beechcraft King Air fleet. STCs have been approved by the FAA for King Air 200, 300, and 350 (B300) equipped with an APS-65 or APS-80 autopilot and ADC-80 air data computer configuration. This solution will […]

Cessna must be feeling optimistic about the future. The company just opened the world’s largest GA maintenance facility, the Wichita Citation Service Center. The center, which took three years to build, has more than 443,000 square feet and can service more than 100 Citations simultaneously. The 1,600-foot-long building is equivalent to 2-1/2 city blocks or […]

ATLANTA — Flight Display Systems (FDS) has unveiled Ellipse Direct, an airborne DIRECTV product. Priced at $99,650, Ellipse Direct can be installed on virtually any business aircraft. The system is undergoing FAA flight testing on a Challenger CL600. Certification is anticipated soon, with product shipments to follow immediately. STCs for other aircraft are in the […]

Buried in the recently-passed Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act is a provision requiring the FAA to issue new pilot certificates within a year. The certificates must be resistant to tampering and counterfeiting and include a photo of the pilot. The bill does not require pilots to replace existing certificates with new photo certificates immediately. […]

HEBER CITY, Utah — Competing with more than 12,000 applicants, OK3 AIR was ranked number 28 on the list of 100 fastest growing companies in Utah. The list recognizes companies for their significant contributions to the state and its economy. Rankings are based on revenue growth between 1998 and 2002. OK3 AIR is a full […]

Lancair’s Columbia 400 has been certified for operation up to 25,000 feet. The certification is retroactive to existing aircraft in the Columbia 400 fleet with the installation of a few new components, including a nose wheel pant, two stall strips, a placard and a new Pilot’s Operating Handbook. These components will be standard equipment on […]

Bellingham Aviation Services (BAS) has opened an aircraft maintenance facility at Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) in Washington State. The FBO provides services for both piston and turbine engine aircraft, including general maintenance, inspections, and major repairs.

On the kit-side of the house, Lancair is offering a $3,000 discount on a kit and one week of Builders Assist for free if four weeks are purchased— if you pay by Dec. 31.

SALINA, Kan. — Flower Aviation is increasing its presence on the Salina Municipal Airport with a new $500,000 customer service center and a $1.7 million hangar for overnight transient aircraft storage. The 30,800-square-foot hangar is capable of storing business aircraft up to the size of a Gulfstream G550.