List of Beechcraft King Air operators explained
More than 6,600 aircraft of the Beechcraft King Air line have been delivered and are operated by corporate, commercial, military and special mission operations in more than 94 countries.[1] Almost 53% of the aircraft delivered have been from the Super King Air 200/300 series family.
King Air
Military operators
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Canada
Since 2005 the KF Defence Programs (formerly Allied Wings) consortium has operated seven civil-registered C90B King Airs on behalf of the CAF/RCAF.[6] [7] [8]
- Chile
- France
- French Air and Space Force [10]
- Greece
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Peru
- Philippines
- Spain
- Thailand
- United States
- Venezuela
Government operators
- Argentina
- Government of Province of Tierra del Fuego and Catamarca.
- Canada
- Chile
- Civil Aviation Administration (DGAC).
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- United States
- CBP Air and Marine Operations
- USDA Forest Service
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Governments of the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Tennessee[29]
- NASA
Former civil operators
- Australia
Super King Air
Civil operators
The King Air is used by many corporate and private users, it is also popular as a light transport liaison aircraft with both government and non-government organizations. It is also used by air-taxi and air charter companies.
- Australia
- Canada
- Carson Air Ltd. - currently operates a fleet of eight B350s. All aircraft are flown under contract for the British Columbia Emergency Health Services. They currently have 13 B360HWC aircraft on order.
Military operators
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- France
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Indonesian Navy Skuadron Udara 600 – Operated a single King Air 350i as VIP transport since 2017[50]
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Niger Air Force – one King Air 350 received in 2014.[59]
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Paraguayan Air Force – one King Air 350 purchased in 1991 as a presidential transport.[61]
- Base Aérea Silvio Pettirossi
- Escuadrilla Presidencial (1991–1994)[62]
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Togo
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Government operators
- Australia
- France
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
Former operators
- Chile
- Chilean Air Force An example passed on to Chile's Directorate for Civil Aviation in 2010.
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
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- Web site: King Air B200. gov.mt. October 27, 2015.
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- Martin . Guy . Morocco's maritime King Airs . . February 2019 . 96 . 2 . 12 . 0306-5634 .
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