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

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994
Russell Meyer in a Citation cockpit
Operations

Dove 1 Flight Named for 2026 Special Olympics Airlift

Owners of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker airplanes donating flights
Omani Carson and Special Olympics athlete Rachel
Safety

Textron Standdown Drills Down on Pilot Performance, SMS

FAA joined for a collaborative safety review
Ron Draper addresses the Safety Standdown audience
Training and Workforce

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

EASA qualification anticipated for the device sometime this year
Level D Tru Ascend Citation Ascend simulator cockpit view
Aircraft

Textron Aviation: Biz Aircraft Demand Remains Strong in Asia

Company’s turboprops and jets are selling well in region
Citation Latitude
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Logs Record Revenues, Strong Q4 Recovery

Fourth-quarter jet deliveries surge 53%
Ascend
Aircraft

Citation Ascend Enters Service with Enhanced Cabin and Garmin G5000 Avionics

Aircraft received FAA certification in November 2025.
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend in flight
Safety

Seven Urgent NTSB Actions Target Hawker Stall Tests

FAA, Textron Aviation, and NBAA urged to act
NTSB image from 2024 accient
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Ends Citation XLS Jet Card Sales

Jet card changes coincide with fleet adjustments toward Citation Ascend
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Air Service Named Textron Special-mission Sales Rep

Bremen-headquartered company has decades of experience
Atlas Air Service and Textron Aviation executives