Chinese GA Company Buys 10 King Air Turboprop Aircraft from Hawker Beechcraft for Pilot Training, Aerial Mapping

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. in Wichita, Kan., is selling 10 King Air twin-engine turboprop general aviation aircraft to the Chinese aviation company Avion Pacific Ltd. in Shenzhen, China, for about $50 million. Avion Pacific will use the King Air 350i and King Air C90GTx aircraft for VIP travel, pilot training, aerial mapping and weather modification. Deliveries are to begin this winter.

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Million Air Acquires FBO at IND

Million Air has acquired Signature Flight Support's former Hawker Beechcraft facility at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). As of Sept. 15, Million Air began operating the fixed-base operation servicing general aviation aircraft at IND. Million Air will manage and operate 57,000 square feet of facility and hangar storage space. Further enhancements to the recently constructed FBO terminal are planned to incorporate Million Air’s standard first-class amenities with anticipated completion by spring 2010.
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