Textron Aviation

Shortt joined Textron Aviation 27 years ago.

Surf Air Mobility says it has finalized its agreement with Textron Aviation to become exclusive provider of electric and hybrid powertrains for the Cessna Grand Caravan.

Textron Aviation has won type certification from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC) for its Cessna 408 SkyCourier utility turboprop.

During EAA AirVenture 2023 there were announcements of hundreds of orders by manufacturers and at least one launch of a new training program.

Pricing helps offset supply chain issues.

Industry is concerned about key provisions of the FAA’s proposed operating rules for powered-lift aircraft.

Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali is making its public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

The 23%-scale powered model is being tested in the RUAG wind tunnel in Emmen, Switzerland.

Textron Aviation announced new interiors and paint styles for its line of Cessna single-engine high-wing piston aircraft, set to release next year.

The propeller features four aluminum swept blades and a 105-in. diameter.

ATP Flight School has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to purchase 40 Cessna 172 Skyhawk trainers for delivery in 2025.

Textron Aviation is renovating space on its East Wichita campus to create a 100,000 ft.² Hiring and Learning Center.

The U.S. Army has moved into the second phase of a competition to build the next tactical-sized uncrewed aircraft system with four competitors.

Chris Pinkerton, Textron Aviation's director of cabin development, tells ShowNews about the newly announced Citation Ascend's cabin.

The first passenger-version SkyCourier is for use by Western Aircraft, which does business in Hawaii as Lanai Air.

Textron expects to deliver its 100th Cessna Citation Longitude production aircraft later this year after earning FAA certification in September 2019.

Textron Aviation opened media day at EBACE with the introduction of the nine-passenger Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jet.

The 180,000 ft.² addition will quadruple its current space to 250,000 ft.²—a site larger than four football fields.

The Praetor 500 is a “great aircraft,” and now “a big player” is supporting it, says Rolland Vincent, president of consulting firm Rolland Vincent Associates.

By manufacturer, Textron Aviation is forecast to deliver the most aircraft in Europe over the 10-year-period with about 25% of the total deliveries.

The simulator will be ready for training in January 2025, the company says.

The San Francisco-based company is using a Cessna 208B Caravan for the flight tests.

Tine Tomažič joined Pipistrel as a test pilot in 2001.

Textron Aviation’s clean-sheet Beechcraft Denali turboprop single will now come equipped with the Garmin Autoland system.

There is ongoing difficulty in procuring windshields, tires and engine parts, executives said during a panel discussion at the NBAA Maintenance Conference.