Textron Aviation

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.

Honeywell and Pipistrel have demonstrated a ground control station for drones as they work to prepare the Nuuva 300 uncrewed cargo aircraft for flight testing.

The program, SustainableAdvantage, was formed in collaboration with 4Air and will launch in January 2024, the company says.

ATP Flight School has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 40 single-engine, four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, with deliveries to begin in 2026.

ForeFlight, alongside the Honda Aircraft Co., has rolled out its runway-analysis product designed for HondaJets.

Textron plans to cut a total of 725 positions at its Bell, Industrial and Textron Systems divisions in a restructuring plan aimed at reducing operating expenses.

Baltic Aviation Academy, based in Lithuania, has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine aircraft, with delivery in 2026.

Textron Aviation delivered a “strong” third quarter (Q3), shipping 39 business jets, flat with a year ago, and 38 commercial turboprops, up from 33 a year ago.

Hahn Air is the European launch customer for Textron Aviation’s Citation CJ3 Gen2, the Wichita manufacturer announced.

Whether it's battery-electric, hybrid-electric or hydrogen-electric, operators look set to have a choice of sustainable propulsion to replace the Caravan’s.

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