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Maintenance and Modifications

PWI’s LED Cabin Lighting Cleared for Citation 650

System uses existing wiring for easier installation
Citation VII
Avionics

Cessna Owners Get Fourth Flight Data Provider Option

GE Aerospace’s C-FOQA service is now an option through Textron Aviation’s LinxUs data reporting ecosystem
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Aircraft

Textron and Leonardo Pitch M-346 for U.S. Navy Requirement

The U.S. Navy’s T-45 replacement program may not require carrier-landing capability
Leonardo M-346 jet trainer
Aircraft

Latest Special-mission King Air Debuts in Paris

The King Air 360-based aircraft builds on experience with the lighter multi-mission King Air 260
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Maintenance and Modifications

SEA Adds Mission Console and Sensor Mount for Caravan

Installation supports ISR and law enforcement missions
composite image of installations
Aircraft

Citation: Cessna’s Revolutionary Jet

Cessna’s original Citation broke new ground for small business jets
Cessna's Citation 500
Training and Workforce

Former Cessna Executive Phil Michel Dies at 85

Led Cessna's marketing from 1975 to 2007
A photo of Philip Michel in front of an aircraft tail
Training and Workforce

SME Honors Textron Aviation for Training Excellence

Textron invests in internships and career advancement
Textron receiving SME Award
Charter & Fractional

Aerolíneas Ejecutivas Inks Deal for 12 Cessna Citations

Deliveries begin in 2026 for Mexjet fractional fleet
Textron and ALE execs ink deal
Accidents

Music Agent Shapiro among Six Killed in Citation Crash

Sound Talent Group confirmed three employee fatalities
NTSB investigator Eliott Simpson speaks at a press briefing May 22 2025