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Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk STCs 5-blade Prop on XP67 Engine+ Upgrade

Composite propellers provide a quieter cabin and less exterior noise
Blackhawk XP67A Engine+ upgrade to the King Air 350
Safety

Garmin Autoland Logs First In-service Activation

Pressurization problem led to engagement of emergency descent mode
Buffalo River Aviation King Air B200 N479BR
Accidents

NTSB Reviews Cargo in Fatal Florida King Air Crash

Cargo-laden King Air B100 Entered Rapid Descent before Fatal Impact
KAMX WSR-88D 0.44 base reflectivity image with flight track overlaid in purple. A band of echoes from 5 to 20 dBZ extends over the flight track.
Avionics

Stevens Performs First Post-STC KA350 Autoland Install

Garmin upgrade includes autothrottle with envelope protection features
Maintenance and Modifications

Bird Wins Intelligence STC from Israel for King Air 350C

Solution enhances surveillance and intelligence operations
King Air 350C on a ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Installs First King Air 350 Autoland System

Adds under- and overspeed protection, engine-out mitigation, and emergency automatic landing capability
Blackhawk installs first King Air 350 autothrottle/autoland system
Accidents

Medevac King Air Crashes on Approach to Arizona Airport

Operator previously had no reportable incidents or accidents in its 46-year history
Aircraft

Textron Aviation's King Air Aircraft Supports Multiple Special Missions

Customers can customize the aircraft to accept all kinds of specialized equipment.
Special Missions Textron King Air 360 at Paris Air Show 2025
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Submits Data for Latest King Air STC

The upgrade package on the King Air 350 promises more power and better perfomance
Blackhawk's King Air 350 test aircraft
Engines

King Air Operator Plans Hybrid-electric Conversion with Dovetail

Zeusch Aviation flies medical, surveillance, mapping, and broadcast missions
King Air hybrid electric propulsion system