Aircraft
Beechcraft Denali Begins FAA Certification Flight Tests
Textron Aviation aims to certify the turboprop single in 2025
A Beechcraft Denali is pictured in flight
Textron Aviation has accumulated nearly 2,000 flight hours with its Beechcraft Denali prototypes.

Textron Aviation has begun FAA certification flight testing with its Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop, the manufacturer announced today.

The clean-sheet design is expected to enter service in 2025 following delays in the certification of GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine, which will power the turboprop, as well as the recent addition of Garmin Autoland as standard equipment. It is poised to take some of the market share from existing turboprop singles such as the Pilatus PC-12 and Daher TBM.