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Accidents

Fire of Unknown Origin Led to 2024 Citation X Accident

NTSB: Ignition source could not be conclusively identified
Number 2 battery
Training and Workforce

Rohloff New Textron Aviation CEO as Ron Draper Retires

Draper to stay until the end of the year to smooth the transition
Ron Draper, Textron Aviation president and CEO
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Ampaire Raises $19 Million for Hybrid-electric Airplanes

Financing supports Eco Caravan certification and hybrid-electric APU development
Ampaire Eco Caravan and Electric EEL
Aircraft

Textron Delivers 500th CJ4 as Gen3 Nears Certification

Flight testing continues ahead of FAA Gen3 certification
A Citation CJ4 lit dramatically in a hangar with the number 500 projected on the wall behind it
Operations

Special Olympics Airlift: A Lasting Legacy at Textron Aviation

What started as a call in the mid-1980s is now an institution at Textron Aviation
Special Olympics 2026
Aircraft

CitationPartners Nears Q4 Slot Capacity for Eagle Mods

Eagle mod downtime falls 20 percent, company reports
a business jet in front of a hangar
Aircraft

King Airs, Light Jets Anchor Textron Aviation in LatAm

Brazil alone has more than 760 King Airs in operation
A King Air at LABACE 2026
Aircraft

Textron Aviation’s CJ3 Gen3 Takes to Skies

CJ3 Gen3 flew for nearly two hours
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation CJ3 G3
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Q2 Jet Deliveries Dip, Turboprops Climb

Backlog grows to $8 billion as manufacturer steps up productivity investments
Textron
Aircraft

Beech Denali Service Entry Slips to 2027, Tests Continue

FAA certification documentation to follow October test completion
A Beechcraft Denali in flight above clouds