Aircraft
King Airs, Light Jets Anchor Textron Aviation in LatAm
Brazil alone has more than 760 King Airs in operation
A King Air at LABACE 2026
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Latin America’s varied landscape and vast distances have shaped an appetite for business aircraft that can go where roads and infrastructure can’t, and Textron Aviation says that demand has made Brazil home to the largest installed turbine fleet outside the U.S. As LABACE 2026 spools up today in São Paulo, Marcelo Moreira, the company’s v-p of sales for Latin America, said Textron Aviation aircraft account for more than half of the turbine fleet across the broader region.

The OEM is showcasing that regional lineup this week at the Latin American business aviation show with a Cessna Citation Latitude, CJ3+, and M2, as well as a Beechcraft King Air 360 and Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Turbo Skylane. They are displayed alongside TAM Aviação Executiva, Textron Aviation’s authorized sales representative in Brazil.