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Jerry Siebenmark

A record 175 people attended FastAir’s Second Annual King Air Operators &amp; Owners Summit April 25 in Winnipeg, Canada, the company announced. Twenty-six exhibitors were at the event, including Textron Aviation, and exhibits included a Beechcraft King Air 250&nbsp;on static, FastAir marketing and business development manager Dan Rutherford told&nbsp;AIN.

 


The one-day summit featured 18 seminars related to the venerable twin-turboprop, including a session from Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada on tips and troubleshooting the PT6 and an ADS-B update from Nav Canada. Sessions on leadership and CRM were also popular with the operators and owners from across Canada who attended, Rutherford added. A plenary session was led by title sponsor Babcock Canada on trends in global aviation related to King Air operations.&nbsp;

 


Other sessions focused on tips for aircrews operating medevac flights, along with recruiting and retaining female talent. Planning for a third King Air summit is underway, Rutherford said, and is expected to be held in fall 2020.

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