Lisa Atherton, who assumed her new role as president and CEO of Textron on Jan. 4, outlined her three top priorities for the company in a call with analysts.
Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a call from the DOD for the defense industry to invest to develop new weapons systems.
As 2026 dawns, business aviation leaders across a variety of segments within the industry give their predictions for what they think 2026 has in store.
Textron Aviation has been awarded FAA certification for two aircraft: its Citation CJ3 Gen 2 and Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle, the company announced during NBAA-BACE 2025.
Two companies have unveiled starkly different approaches to meeting the U.S. Army’s pending requirement for a Low-Altitude Stalk and Strike Ordnance system.