Textron names Lisa Atherton as CEOnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Global multi-industry firm Textron announced Lisa Atherton, former president and chief executive officer of Bell segment, as the company’s new CEO and president effective from… Read more
A guide to the major business jet manufacturersnews CJI Expert 7 Jun 25 0A guide to the leading business aviation manufacturers, including Airbus Corporate Jets, Boeing Business Jets, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer Executive Jets, Gulfstream, HondaJet and Textron. Airbus… Read more
FAI Technik secures Nigerian AMO approvalnews Fayaz Hussain 22 Oct 24 0German MRO service provider FAI Technik GmbH announced that it has obtained an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).… Read more
Gama Aviation to purchase three King Air 360Cs from Textronnews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jul 24 0Gama Aviation entered in an agreement with Textron Aviation to purchase three cargo door-equipped Beechcraft King Air 360Cs to modernise its fleet and support mission… Read more
Textron expands footprint in Australia to increase service deliverynews Fayaz Hussain 13 Jun 24 0US-based business jet manufacturer Textron Aviation announced expansion of its retail footprint in Australia to modernise facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability… Read more
Textron announces carbon offset program for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraftnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Dec 23 0Textron Aviation announced SustainableAdvantage℠ to provide owners with an additional option for reducing their CO2 emissions from operating aircraft. “Owners have increasingly become interested in… Read more
EAA AirVenture debut for Beechcraft Denalinews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 23 0Textron Aviation‘s new single-engine turboprop currently in development, the Beechcraft Denali, has made its show debut at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh,… Read more
Textron Aviation introduces CoolView windows in Beechcraft King Air aircraftnews Terry Spruce 20 Jul 23 0Textron Aviation has upgraded its Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops with the introduction of new CoolView windows to minimise heat transfer into the… Read more
Textron Aviation revenue rises 10% to $1.1bnnews CJI Expert 27 Apr 23 0Textron Aviation’s revenue rose by 10.5% to $1.1bn in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, up from $1bn in Q1 2022, according to its… Read more
Beechcraft Denali: Second plane completes first flightnews Mike Stones 17 Jun 22 0A second Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop aircraft has completed its first flight as part of the design’s clean-sheet certification programme. The Denali’s flight of two… Read more
Textron’s Beechcraft Denali takes to the skiesnews Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 21 0Textron Aviation’s new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, has taken to the skies for the first time. Described by Textron as a “milestone” for the… Read more
WELCOME TO CORPORATE JET INVESTOR’s Q2 2021 JOURNALnews Mike Stones 6 Sep 21 0It’s out: welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor’s quarterly journal. The latest edition features the future of autonomous aviation, Garmin’s Autoland system… Read more
Textron’s Denali ground test runs successfulnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Aug 21 0Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine runs on the prototype Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop powered by GE Aviation’s new Catalyst engine. The ground… Read more
Textron Aviation launches flagship Beechcraft King Air 360news Mike Stones 6 Aug 20 0Textron Aviation’s new flagship Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER, launched this week, features autothrottles, a digital pressurisation system and a redesigned cabin. Priced at $7.9m and… Read more
Beechcraft King Air 250: Buyer’s and Investor’s Guideaircraft CJI Expert 18 Jun 18 0A comprehensive guide for buyer's and investor's of the Beechcraft King Air 250 range of versatile turboprop business jets. Read more
Hartzell and Raisbeck collaborate on new King Air propellersnews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 17 0Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering are collaborating on new structural composite swept blade props for the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft. Hartzell Propeller’s exhibit at… Read more
Gama Aviation signs Pratt & Whitney engine supportnews Terry Spruce 10 May 17 0Gama Aviation has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to support the PT6A engine across Europe. The PT6A agreement comes at a time of… Read more
Textron offer G1000 NXi upgrades for King Airsnews Terry Spruce 4 Jan 17 0Textron Aviation will be offering the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck retrofit for Beechcraft King Air 200/300/350 turboprop aircraft. Garmin’s G1000 NXi platform… Read more
Textron Aviation invests in European service networknews Terry Spruce 27 May 16 0Textron Aviation announces that it is investing in a factory-direct service model to make the company more accessible and convenient for operators across Europe. Brad… Read more
Textron Aviation opens second German maintenance basenews Terry Spruce 27 Apr 16 0Textron Aviation has opened its newest European line maintenance station in Bremen, Germany, enhancing its service offerings for Citation, King Air and Hawker operators in… Read more
