The Beech 1900 twin-engine turboprop plane has been a commuter fleet workhorse with a good safety record for 20 years, but regional jets are taking its place. "Passengers don't like propellers," said ...

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support announced Aug. 12 that its Rockwell Collins Integrated Display System (IDS) flight deck upgrade for the Beechcraft 1900D had completed its first flight. The ...

Concerns about Raytheon Beechcraft 1900 elevator system malfunctioning and maintenance procedures swelled with the Aug. 25 crash of Colgan Air Flight 9446 at Hyannis, Mass.--an accident that ...

Textron Aviation has unveiled and launched the twin-engined Cessna 408 SkyCourier with a surprise order by FedEx for up to 100 aircraft worth $550 million at list price, in a move that reinserts the ...