Garmin is making BIG waves at AirVenture 2006... and Sunday, the company announced its G1000 integrated avionics suite will be available on Beechcraft's King Air C90 as a retrofit package. This is the first time the G1000 will be available for retrofit. 

"The King Air C90 is a highly respected aircraft that is recognized throughout the industry for its performance, efficiency, and versatility," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing. "We look forward to providing owners of this fine aircraft with another avionics option -- the G1000 -- which we believe will make the aircraft safer and even more enjoyable to fly."

As soon as Garmin receives the FAA's Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation, King Air C90 operators will be able to choose from a select group of distributors that have met Garmin's qualifications to install the G1000 on the C90.

Garmin anticipates receiving the STC for the King Air C90 by Spring of 2007. The initial STC will include C90 aircraft ranging from serial number LJ-1164 to LJ-1755, and candidate aircraft must have a factory-installed APS-65 Automatic Flight Control System. 

FMI: www.garmin.com