Texas-Based King Air Soon Available for Charter

Elite Air has added a King Air 350 to its fleet and will soon make the aircraft available for charter out of the Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) in Texas.

“King Airs are a surprisingly good option for a lot of our charter customers,” Elite Air President AJ Becker said. “This aircraft will be perfect for flights all over the Southeast.”

Becker said the King Air’s cabin is as quiet as any light jet’s, and the ride is as comfortable. Skeptical clients typically are converted after one ride, he said.

The Beechcraft King Air is one of the most successful aircraft in the world, with the 200 model having achieved more sales than any other single line of business airplane—jet or turboprop—since its introduction. Elite Air’s new 350 seats eight comfortably and features a best-in-class maximum takeoff weight, high performance landing gear, elevated fuel capacity and a large cabin with unsurpassed amenities in the turboprop category. The aircraft has been refurbished inside and out. The jet-like prop plane can travel more than 2,000 miles, cruises at nearly 300 knots and can climb to 35,000 feet.

“Once you’re inside a King Air, you cannot tell that it’s not a jet,” Becker said.

The SGR-based King Air 350 will be ready for charter when a qualified captain completes onboarding.