Who Said You Can't Age Gracefully?

Believe it or not, the Beechcraft King Air line of aircraft has reached its 40th birthday. As one would expect, Raytheon is celebrating in style and are even asking for the public's help in celebrating this workhorse of business, commercial and military aviation. On Jan. 20, 1964, the original Beechcraft King Air Model 90 lifted off from Beech Field in Wichita, and flew into the record books.  The most successful business aircraft of all time, the King Air family today remains a highly versatile aircraft line. To commemorate the King Air’s 40th year, Raytheon Aircraft is transforming a King Air 350 – serial FL 400, N40TH – into an anniversary showcase.  Already featuring new Collins Pro Line 21 avionics

STC Approved For Citation 500 Jets

B/E Aerospace, Inc. has received FAA approval expanding the aftermarket applications for the company's LED-based interior lighting systems. The FAA approval, known as a Supplemental Type Certificate, permits the aftermarket installation of both B/E direct and indirect LED lighting on the Cessna Citation 500 series business jets. The Supplemental Type Certificate indicates that B/E's product meets all of the FAA's airworthiness and safety standards. For the first Citation 500 installation, B/E teamed with O'Gara Aviation in Atlanta, Georgia. John B Foster III, President of O'Gara Aviation, provided the launch aircraft. O'Gara Aviation has more than 22 years experience in aircraft brokerage, management, refurbishment and turnkey

Picks Up Rolls-Royce Gear Systems, Inc.

On Monday, Triumph Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of Rolls-Royce Gear Systems, Inc. from Rolls-Royce North America Venture I Inc. for consideration of $36 million. The acquired business, to be renamed Triumph Gear Systems, Inc., is projected to add approximately $55 million of revenue for fiscal 2005 and be accretive to earnings. Located in Park City, Utah, the company employs about 200 people and specializes in the design, development, manufacture, sale and repair of gearboxes, high-lift flight control actuators and gear-driven actuators and gears for the aerospace industry. Primary products include aircraft and engine mounted accessory drives, utility actuation components and systems, high-lift actuation systems and flig

Citations Used For Testing

Southern Star Avionics, a partnership between Mobile (AL) - based Star Aviation and Southern Avionics, has completed flight testing for the Cessna Citation 560 and S550 airframes, with Group Certification expected in early March. Southern Star currently holds RVSM Group Certification on the Cessna Citation 500/550 and -SP series aircraft.  The turnkey installation kit uses two identical IS&S digital altimeters with integrated air data computers and an analog interface unit. The kit is available for both single and dual-flight director aircraft equipped with the Sperry SPZ-500 autopilot.  The Southern Star RVSM kit comes standard with the IS&S Air Data Display units, Analog Interface Unit, a complete pre-fabricated wi