Aircraft
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Denali, SkyCourier among the many aircraft on display at EAA AirVenture
Beechcraft Denali at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The Beechcraft Denali is due for FAA certification in 2026. © AIN/Matt Thurber

At the recent EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show in Wisconsin, Textron Aviation had the largest exhibit space and the most aircraft of any exhibitor, not to mention a significant presence that no other major business aircraft manufacturer matched.

“I want to go in the directions our customers take us,” said Jimmy Beeson, director of product development. “I want everything we do to be guided by that end user and that customer. So [we] continue the great momentum we’ve built with our strategic customers, and continue to bring new technologies, new aesthetics, and new designs to our customers.”