Textron Aviation

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Aircraft received FAA certification in November 2025.

Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

Amy Wilder

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

FAA, Textron Aviation, and NBAA urged to act

Seven Urgent NTSB Actions Target Hawker Stall Tests

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Jet card changes coincide with fleet adjustments toward Citation Ascend

NetJets Ends Citation XLS Jet Card Sales

Curt Epstein

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Bremen-headquartered company has decades of experience

Atlas Air Service Named Textron Special-mission Sales Rep

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Company shifting focus to Denali turboprop

Textron To End New Baron and Bonanza Production

Charlotte Bailey

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Overflight approvals fall through after the aircraft’s Africa tour

Textron's SkyCourier Misses Its Dubai Airshow Debut 

Jessica Reed

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Bizjet deliveries climb modestly while commercial turboprops jump 56%

Q3 Deliveries, Revenues Rise at Textron Aviation

Kerry Lynch

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Textron Aviation issues call for participation

NBAA Endorses, Manning Returns to Special Olympics Airlift

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

AeroMech secured approval for installation, which is available at Textron Aviation service centers

FAA STC Clears Way for Starlink Satcom on Longitude

Hanneke Weitering

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

Seven Urgent NTSB Actions Target Hawker Stall Tests

NetJets Ends Citation XLS Jet Card Sales

Atlas Air Service Named Textron Special-mission Sales Rep

Textron To End New Baron and Bonanza Production

Textron's SkyCourier Misses Its Dubai Airshow Debut

Q3 Deliveries, Revenues Rise at Textron Aviation

NBAA Endorses, Manning Returns to Special Olympics Airlift

FAA STC Clears Way for Starlink Satcom on Longitude

Textron Pulling Plug on eAviation Division

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