Textron Aviation

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Amy Wilder

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 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.

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994

Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Matt Thurber

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.

Owners of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker airplanes donating flights

Dove 1 Flight Named for 2026 Special Olympics Airlift

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

FAA joined for a collaborative safety review

Textron Standdown Drills Down on Pilot Performance, SMS

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

EASA qualification anticipated for the device sometime this year

FAA Approves TRU’s Cessna Citation Ascend Level-D Sim

Chad Trautvetter

Company’s turboprops and jets are selling well in region

Textron Aviation: Biz Aircraft Demand Remains Strong in Asia

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.

Fourth-quarter jet deliveries surge 53%

Textron Aviation Logs Record Revenues, Strong Q4 Recovery

Aircraft received FAA certification in November 2025.

Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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.

Textron Aviation

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Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Dove 1 Flight Named for 2026 Special Olympics Airlift

Textron Standdown Drills Down on Pilot Performance, SMS

FAA Approves TRU’s Cessna Citation Ascend Level-D Sim

Textron Aviation: Biz Aircraft Demand Remains Strong in Asia

Textron Aviation Logs Record Revenues, Strong Q4 Recovery

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

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