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Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation Apprenticeships Reach High Schoolers

Three programs cover A&P, avionics, and engine buildup
Cael Miller, A&P Youth Apprentice, at WSU Tech
Training and Workforce

Final Flight: Passionate Pilot Michael Donahoe Sr. Dies

Patriarch of a flying family put a fleet of business aircraft to work
Michael Donahoe Sr.
Regulations and Government

Groups Ask FAA To Pause Single-pilot Exemption Decision

Associations say it makes no sense to punish compliant pilots
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Starlink’s Fastest Service Available for Hawker Owners

New Aviation Performance Kit makes highest Starlink speeds available
Hawker 900
Accidents

NTSB: Citation V in Overrun Was Snow-coated, Overweight

Rejected takeoff initiated above the decision speed
A Citation V that slid off the runway in Pagosa Springs in 2024
Avionics

FAA Approves Garmin Retrofit STC for Cessna CitationJets

Integrated avionics suite includes touchscreen displays and GFC 600 autopilot
Textron Aviation Cessna CitationJet business jet
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Marks Rollout of 500th Latitude

Aircraft entered service in 2015
Textron Aviation rollout of 500th Cessna Citation Latitude
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby’s Autonomous Caravan Completes Coast-to-coast Trip

On-board safety pilot made no control inputs over 3,199 miles
Joby’s autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan flies past Bodie Island Lighthouse
Aircraft

Cape Air To Add Eight Caravans for Montana Service

Will introduce aircraft in 2027 to the Montana network
Textron Aviation Cessna Grand Caravan EX
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Textron, Merlin Unveil Uncrewed SkyCourier Concept

Design study swaps the cockpit for a nose cargo door
Cessna SkyCourier UX Render