- March 11, 2021, 10:10 AM The Beechcraft King Air 260 which has just been approved for service, has a list price of $6.7 million. (Photo: Textron Aviation) A little more than four months after announcing the Beechcraft King Air 260, Textron Aviation has received FAA type certification for the upgraded twin turboprop. This certification allows customer deliveries to begin, including the first order for a cargo door-equipped King Air 260C that the Wichita airframer announced in early February. Like the recent upgrades to its larger sibling—the King Air 360—the 260’s flight deck is equipped with Innovative Solutions & Support’s (IS&S) ThrustSense autothrottle, a digital pressurization controller, and Collins Aerospace’s Multi-Scan RTA-4112 weather radar. The 260 also features newly-designed seats created originally for the King Air 360 to provide greater passenger comfort on longer flights.