Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Textron Aviation is seeing “strong demand” in Asia-Pacific for its turboprop and business jet offerings, Tony Jones, the company’s v-p of sales for the region, said this week at the 2026 Singapore Airshow.
While he noted that interest is across the product line, the U.S. aircraft manufacturer is displaying its best-selling models at the Asian aerospace show: a midsize Cessna Citation Latitude twinjet and a Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprop twin. Demand is being buoyed by healthy economies and high business confidence and growth throughout the region, Jones said.
“Asia-Pacific is a strong turboprop market,” he told AIN. “Australia is a great market for us, and Southeast Asia is really hot right now as well. The King Air and Latitude models we’re showing here in Singapore are aircraft that really suit this market.”
The company’s refreshed products—including the CJ2 Gen 3 with Garmin Autoland and newly FAA-certified Citation Ascend—are also gaining attention throughout Asia, according to Jones. In addition, he said, “There is a lot of anticipation in this region” for Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop single, which is expected to obtain U.S. approval soon.
Meanwhile, attitudes toward business aviation in Asia are changing, with more viewing it as a business tool rather than as a luxury, Jones said. Airport infrastructure in Asia is also improving, he noted, further propelling demand for business jets and turboprops in the region.

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