Textron Is Set to Pull Plug on eAviation Division

Textron Pulling Plug on eAviation Division

Company ‘realigning’ division’s aviation programs under other Textron business units

Nexus eVTOL technology demonstrator — Textron did not comment on the fate of its Nexus eVTOL aircraft program in light of the company’s restructuring. © Textron eAviation

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

October 17, 2025

Textron Inc. is shutting down its Textron eAviation business unit and redistributing the division’s electric and conventional aviation activities among its other subsidiaries, the company revealed on October 17 in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 8-K filing. Plans to eliminate Textron eAviation as a separate reporting segment were approved by Textron, Inc. management on October 16 and will take effect on Jan. 4, 2026, at the start of the fiscal year.

According to the filing, the bulk of Textron eAviation’s business, including the Pipistrel brand, will be absorbed by Textron Aviation. Pipistrel, which Textron acquired in 2022 when it launched the eAviation division, manufactures composite light aircraft including the Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certified fully electric airplane, motorgliders, and the Panthera high-performance piston single, which is undergoing EASA CS-23 certification. It has also been developing the Nuuva family of hybrid-electric VTOL multirole drones and a special mission platform called Surveyor.

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