Textron Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron received FAA approval for its safety management system implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in August 2024 increased 20% from the same time a year and 4% compared to July levels, according to Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has delivered its 400th Cessna Citation Longitude.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Garmin said Textron Aviation has certified its runway collision avoidance software based on ADS-B In position reporting on the Cessna Caravan turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Contract negotiations opened Aug. 12 between Textron Aviation and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
The Latin American market is expected to see demand for more than 850 business jets and turboprops over the 10 years spanning 2024 to 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Jeremy Kariuki
EAA AirVenture ’24 was filled with aircraft debuts, technology advancements, flying and commemorating milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Textron Aviation’s Citation CJ3 Gen 2 debuts alongside an announcement of major upgrades for its Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered 42 business jets during the second quarter of 2024, down from 44 during the same period a year ago.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has delivered the first CE-408 Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine utility turboprop with a Combi interior conversion option.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The niche special missions market faces heavy competition—but many opportunities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is expanding its facilities in Australia as it increases parts availability for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft in the region.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin, Ben Goldstein, Angus Batey, Jeremy Kariuki, Thierry Dubois
The need to maintain competitiveness and treat business operators fairly must be balanced with climate concerns.
EBACE

By Graham Warwick
Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

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

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

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

By Molly McMillin
Amazilia Aerospace is a developer of digital flight control, flight guidance and vehicle management systems for civil manned and unmanned aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
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.
EBACE

By Graham Warwick
DLR’s climate-friendly designs; High-power aviation fuel cell; and eVTOL hover test facility.
Emerging Technologies

By Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin, Bill Carey
Listen in as editors discuss visits to Bombardier, Textron Aviation and Daher, where they covered events and announcements from across the business aviation industry.
BCA Podcast

By Graham Warwick
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is adding a facility to enable tethered flight testing of eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility