Textron Aviation receives order for 20 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to promote the growing need for pilot training in China
Textron Aviation announced that Sichuan's Longhao Flight Training Co., Ltd. in China, has signed a purchase agreement for 20 Cessna Skyhawk piston aircraft. The...
Azul Conecta fleet of up to 10 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft will expand regional connectivity in Brazil
Textron Aviation announced the first deliveries in a fleet order of Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to Brazilian aviation company, Azul Conecta, a subsidiary...
Airbus launches extra-high-performance wing demonstrator to fortify decarbonisation ambition
Airbus has launched an extra-performing wing demonstrator project focused on accelerating and validating technologies that will improve and optimise wing aerodynamics and performance for...
Textron Aviation announces order for 100 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to Surf Air Mobility with options for 50 more for the development of an electric version
Textron Aviation announced Surf Air Mobility Inc., has signed a purchase agreement for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprop aircraft, with...
Cessna Citation CJ3 series cements best-selling light jet legacy with 600th delivery
Textron Aviation marked the delivery of the 600th aircraft from the Cessna Citation CJ3 family, the industry’s best-selling light jet series. The milestone Cessna...
Momentum builds for Cessna SkyCourier programme as certification flight test begins
The Cessna SkyCourier turboprop continues to surpass significant milestones as it begins the certification flight test phase of the programme for the high-wing, large...
Textron Aviation unveils the next generation Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2
Textron Aviation announced the newest addition to the Cessna Citation business jet family, the Citation CJ4 Gen2. The largest Citation in the light jet...
Jung Sky Cessna 525A Citation Jet with football star Dries Mertens overruns runway at Antwerp Airport, Belgium
On 30 January, a Jung Sky Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (registered 9A-JSC), operated a private jet flight between Naples, Italy and Antwerp, Belgium. During...
Third Cessna SkyCourier test aircraft joins flight test programme
The Cessna SkyCourier turboprop development programme has achieved another significant milestone as the third and final flight test aircraft (P2) successfully completed its first...
Ampaire flies second hybrid-electric prototype in preparation for flight trials with Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines
Hybrid-electric aeroplane manufacturer Ampaire moves to the next stage in testing electric aviation in airline operating environment
Ampaire prepares for Hawai?i flight trials...
Textron Aviation delivers 250th Cessna Citation M2; supports dynamic customer operations
Textron Aviation Inc. recently delivered the 250th of its entry-level light jet, the Cessna Citation M2, to Fast Rabbit Aviation, LLC located in Seattle....
All-electric Cessna Grand Caravan makes maiden flight
On May 29, 2020, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan with a Magni500 electric motor of 560 kW (750 hp) chartered by the company MagniX...
First Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop takes flight
Textron Aviation Inc.announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The milestone flight is a significant step toward...
Cessna SkyCourier takes next step toward first flight with ground engine tests
Textron Aviation Inc. announced it has successfully completed initial ground engine tests on the prototype Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop featuring Pratt & Whitney Canada...
Revolutionary Citation Longitude enters the NetJets fleet
Textron Aviation Inc. announced today that NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, accepted its first delivery of the new Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet...
Textron Aviation marks successful wing and fuselage mate of the first Cessna SkyCourier aircraft; begins next phase in development
Textron Aviation Inc. announced it has successfully mated the wings to the fuselage of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, a key...
Cessna crashes onto an empty house near San Fernando Airport, Argentina; four passengers walk away unhurt
On 5 December, a Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG (PT-KIZ) tried to land at San Fernando Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The private aircraft, however, crashed...
Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude enters service, signals new dimension for business aviation
Textron Aviation Inc. announced the first deliveries of the company’s new flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet, signalling the start of a new dimension...
Cessna Citation Longitude business jet receives FAA Type Certification
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced it has achieved Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its innovative super-midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, paving...
Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt survives crash of his Cessna Citation in Tennessee
A Cessna Citation Latitude C680A registered N8JR, carrying retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr, his wife Amy and his 15-month-old daughter, crashed and caught...