Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation has delivered the first CE-408 Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine utility turboprop with a Combi interior conversion option.

The niche special missions market faces heavy competition—but many opportunities.

Textron Aviation’s second Cessna Citation Ascend flight test aircraft, called P1, completed its first flight June 13 in Wichita, the company announced.

Textron Aviation is expanding its facilities in Australia as it increases parts availability for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft in the region.

Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.

The need to maintain competitiveness and treat business operators fairly must be balanced with climate concerns.

Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.

Molly McMillen interviewed Lannie O'Bannion from Textron Aviation about the significance of the European market for Textron Aviation's sales and business.

The avionics upgrades will be available in 2025 on the Citation Latitude and in 2026 for the Citation Longitude.

The executives recognize the race to industry-wide net-zero carbon emissions as ambitious, but they maintain that the goal is achievable through collaboration.

Lannie O’Bannion is Textron Aviation’s senior vice president of sales and flight operations.

Amazilia Aerospace is a developer of digital flight control, flight guidance and vehicle management systems for civil manned and unmanned aircraft.

Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet program has seen over 125 flights and 350 flight hr. completed on the prototype, Textron says.

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is adding a facility to enable tethered flight testing of eVTOL aircraft.

Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop is on track for FAA certification in 2025, the company said in an update on the program.

Textron Aviation celebrated the opening of its expanded and revamped Global Parts Distribution facility at its Wichita headquarters.

Textron Aviation delivered 36 Citation business jets and 20 commercial turboprops during the first quarter (Q1) 2024.

Business jet and turboprop manufacturers delivered 178 aircraft during the first three months of 2024.

Kriya Shortt, Textron eAviation’s CEO, sat down with the AAM Report to discuss the company’s various programs and overarching vision for sustainable aviation.

Fuel systems for hydrogen; 3D printing on the Moon; LH2 tank breakthrough; the cost of avoiding contrails; and Velis Electro approved for training.

Pipistrel is part of Textron’s eAviation segment.

Textron Aviation has paused taking orders for its Beechcraft Baron G58 and Bonanza G36 aircraft, with an order book for the aircraft stretching into 2027.

Textron Aviation delivered 168 business jets during 2023, down from 178 a year ago, with projections for deliveries to increase in 2024, company officials say.

The number of used business jets for sale last year in January totaled 1,078 aircraft, compared with 1,174 in December, data from Jefferies shows.

Fractional ownership providers, maintenance and sustainability efforts are things to watch in 2024.