Textron Aviation has received an order from the US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for 21 additional Cessna piston aircraft to support emergency response, training and community missions across the United States, with deliveries due to be completed in 2027. The order comprises seven Cessna Skyhawk 172s, 11 Skylane 182s, two Turbo Skylane T182Ts and one […]
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Textron Aviation said its three next-generation Cessna Citation light-jet programmes have accumulated more than 1,220 combined flight-test hours as they progress toward Federal Aviation Administration certification. The programmes cover the Citation CJ4 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and M2 Gen3 aircraft, all of which feature Garmin Emergency Autoland, a system designed to guide an aircraft to a
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Textron Aviation has secured US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for Gogo Galileo HDX satellite connectivity on its Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Latitude business jets, expanding options for passengers seeking high-speed internet access worldwide. The system uses Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite network. Textron Aviation said customers would benefit from a preferred global service
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Paraguay’s air force has become the first military operator in South America of Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier turboprop, adding the aircraft to its existing fleet of Cessna Grand Caravans. The aircraft was funded by Itaipu Binacional, the entity jointly operated by the governments of Brazil and Paraguay, and will support relief operations and other missions
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Textron Aviation has rolled out the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, marking a production milestone for the midsize aircraft, the company said. The milestone highlights continued demand for the Citation Latitude, which Textron Aviation describes as the world’s best-selling midsize business jet, and recognises the employees involved
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Textron Aviation has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 145 approval for its Australian maintenance organisation, strengthening its factory-direct service and support across the Asia-Pacific region. The approval covers the company’s service centres in Melbourne, Perth and on the Gold Coast, creating one of Australia’s most extensive OEM-owned support networks. CASA Part 145 approval
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Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4-series business jet, with the milestone aircraft going to a customer in the Philippines. The aircraft, a Citation CJ4 Gen2, marks more than a decade of deliveries for the company’s largest light jet. The CJ4 is operated globally by owner-operators and fleet customers across missions ranging from
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Textron Aviation has completed the maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, marking a key milestone as the next-generation light jet advances towards FAA certification. The nearly two-hour flight departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with test pilots Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock evaluating cockpit software functionality. The aircraft reached an
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Pipistrel, a Textron company, has secured its launch customer for the new Voyager training aircraft after Florida-based Epic Flight Academy signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 aircraft. The deal includes an initial order for 10 Voyager aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027, plus options for 20 additional aircraft in 2028 and
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Textron Aviation has signed a multi-aircraft agreement with Hamburg-based Platoon Aviation that will make the charter operator the largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet owner in Europe. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. The Citation Longitude, Textron’s flagship business jet, is designed for long-range charter operations with a focus on efficiency, passenger comfort and operational
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