Aircraft modification and maintenance specialist King Aerospace has secured a United States government contract to coordinate and carry out depot-level maintenance for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAAs) fleet of Beechcraft Model 300/360 King Air turboprops.
King Aerospace (KAI), based in Addison, Texas, will act as the prime contractor. King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC) will serve as the principal subcontractor, supported by additional FAA Part 145-certificated repair stations in the region to provide greater operational flexibility.
“This new opportunity is a strong endorsement of our expert operational management and dedicated maintenance programmes, as well as our decades of experience coordinating complex logistics and on-site repair needs,” said King Aerospace President Jarid King. “We look forward to providing years of exemplary service to our customer.”
The contract covers scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, phase inspections and AOG (aircraft on ground) response. King Aerospace will also deliver technical and engineering support for the FAA’s King Air fleet, based at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) and operating from Will Rogers Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City—around 45 minutes’ flying time from Ardmore.
Business Development Manager Rob Burchett highlighted the company’s extensive King Air experience, including nearly a decade of maintenance support for the U.S. Army’s C-12 fleet, which flies more than 300 hours a month.
The FAA currently operates 17 King Air Model 300 aircraft for tasks including the testing and verification of enroute NAVAIDs and instrument landing systems at airports nationwide. The agency is expected to receive its first new-build King Air 360 in 2027.
