Professional Aviation Associates https://proaviation.com/ Beechcraft King Air, Hawker, Dassault Falcon Jet, and Pilatus aircraft parts, avionics and aircraft maintenance; Aircraft charter and FBO Services based in Boise, Idaho. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://proaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Professional Aviation Associates https://proaviation.com/ 32 32 Top 5 Most Replaced King Air B200 Parts in 2025 – And How to Source Them Fast. https://proaviation.com/top-5-most-replaced-king-air-b200-parts-in-2025-and-how-to-source-them-fast/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:20:33 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5641 After 40 years in the aviation parts business, one thing is clear; some aircraft models just keep flying. The Beechcraft King Air B200 is one of them. But keeping these workhorses airworthy requires a consistent supply of critical replacement parts. Whether you’re planning ahead for scheduled maintenance or scrambling to solve an unexpected AOG event, […]

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]]> DANIEL LAFRANCE RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATES, NEW SENIOR DIRECTOR - SITE MANAGER NAMED https://proaviation.com/daniel-lafrance-retires-from-professional-aviation-associates-new-senior-director-site-manager-named/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:02:40 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5483 Professional Aviation Associates announced that Vice President and General Manager Daniel Lafrance has decided to retire. Lafrance has held his current position since December 2018, after spending over nine years as vice president of sales and marketing at Greenwich AeroGroup, the parent company of Professional Aviation Associates. Prior to that, he served as an aviation […]

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]]> Need to Convert from R12? Don't Sweat It! https://proaviation.com/dont-sweat-it/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:33:11 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5277 We keep our King Air customers flying in air-conditioned comfort. We have blowers, drive motors, AC conversion kits, and compressors to keep your aircraft cool and comfortable. We also offer support from OEMs such as Electromech, Steinbach conversion Kits and Advanced Industries. Air Conditioning Conversion Kits for Your King AirThe older R12 aviation cooling system […]

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]]> OEM Partner: ConversionAir Kits https://proaviation.com/oem-partner-conversionair-kits/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:20:03 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5177 ConversionAir Kits cares about customers as much as we do, and we’re proud to offer our customers this practical solution to the R12 situation.

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]]> Do You Follow Us On Social? https://proaviation.com/are-we-friends-on-social/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:48:28 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5131 It’s fun to share some of that on our social channels so you can see that the culture here is important to us – and we consider each other family.

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]]> A Deeper Look at Spooky the DC-3 https://proaviation.com/spooky-dc-3/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:05:00 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5117 Spooky, also nicknamed ‘Puff, the Magic Dragon’ was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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]]> PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATES FLIES THROUGH KEY AUDIT VIRTUALLY AND WITH NO FINDINGS https://proaviation.com/professional-aviation-completes-audit-no-findings/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:52:01 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5114 We passed our annual audit to renew our ISO 9001:2015, AS9120B certificate with flying colors.

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]]> OEM Partner: Safran Aerosystems https://proaviation.com/oem-partner-safran/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:33:28 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5094 We’re proud to partner with reputable OEMs like Safran to bring our customers the very best aircraft parts on the market. We distribute many of Safran’s products, including fuel distribution and management systems, fuel tanks and fuel systems, anti-icing detection and protection solutions, and hydraulic assemblies to our customers.

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]]> What is PMA? https://proaviation.com/what-is-pma/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:08:29 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5078 We stock a vast inventory of PMA parts, so we thought we’d take an opportunity to write an article diving into what PMA actually means, and more specifically, why you can have confidence in PMA parts when you need a replacement.   PMA stands for Parts Manufacturer Approval. According to faa.gov, PMA is “a combined […]

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]]> A Birds Eye View of Our Aviation Parts Services https://proaviation.com/aviation-services/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:10:07 +0000 https://proaviation.com/?p=5063 Your aircraft was made to fly. Whether for business or fun, when life is waiting, you shouldn’t be. When you need Beechcraft parts—or other aviation parts services to put you back in the air, trust us to help you get there. It’s true – we care immensely about making sure you have access to the […]

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