Textron Aviation hit by strike impact as Q4 2024 revenues slumpnews Fayaz Hussain 22 Jan 25 0Textron Aviation reported a significant decline in fourth-quarter 2024 performance, with revenues dropping to $1.3bn, down $242m from the same period last year, primarily due… Read more
Jet.AI transitions to Textron with new Citation CJ4 ordernews Fayaz Hussain 5 Nov 24 2Fractional jet ownership, jet card services, and aviation technology provider Jet.AI announced expansion of its fleet with an order for three Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2… Read more
Viva Las Vegasopinion Alasdair Whyte 28 Oct 24 0“Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire.” Elvis was singing about Las Vegas in the 1970s. We can only… Read more
Strike, supply chain woes impact Textron Aviation’s Q3news Fayaz Hussain 25 Oct 24 0Textron Aviation’s third-quarter revenue remained stable at $1.3bn compared to same period last year while declining on a sequential basis. Higher pricing helped offset the… Read more
Textron unveils next generation of Cessna light jetsnews Rob Hodgetts 22 Oct 24 0Textron Aviation has unveiled its next generation of light jets with the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and CJ4 Gen3. All three new aircraft will feature Garmin… Read more
Gogo Galileo to be offered on some Cessna Citation jetsnews Rob Hodgetts 22 Oct 24 0Gogo Business Aviation announced that its Gogo Galileo HDX global low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solution will be offered as a factory option for Textron… Read more
Strike at Textron Aviation set to delay aircraft deliveriesnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 24 0Workers at Textron Aviation’s Wichita factories are on strike. Unless the strike ends quickly it could reduce the company’s key fourth quarter deliveries. Members of… Read more
Why business aviation ‘offers a lifeline for humanity’news CJI Expert 16 Sep 24 0Since the earliest days of aviation, flight has been essential in connecting people, connecting communities and facilitating commerce, writes Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission… Read more
Textron delivers 400th Cessna Citation Latitudenews Mike Stones 14 Aug 24 0Textron Aviation has delivered the 400th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet to Simmons Foods, Arkansas. Joining the company’s fleet of three Citation jets, the new… 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 Aviation revenue rises to $1.5bnnews Fayaz Hussain 18 Jul 24 0Textron Aviation revenue in the second quarter increased 8.2% year-over-year to $1.5bn from $1.4bn in the same period last year with higher contribution from both… Read more
Leopold to replace Berger at Textron Aviationnews Rob Hodgetts 18 Jul 24 0Tracy Leopold will replace the retiring Ed Berger as vice president, Pre-Owned Aircraft and Sales Operations, Textron Aviation. Leopold has been with Textron for nearly… Read more
Textron Aviation 1Q revenues inch up to $1.2bnnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 24 0Textron announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024 wherein the company reported revenue from its aviation segment at $1.2bn, up 3% year-over-year compared… Read more
Textron Aviation revenues dip as lower volume outpaces pricing bumpnews Fayaz Hussain 24 Jan 24 0Cessna and Beechcraft producer Textron Aviation’s fourth quarter revenues clocked in at $1.5bn, down $58m from the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting lower volume and… Read more
Textron Aviation Q3 revenue jumps 15% to $1.33bnnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Oct 23 0Third-quarter filings from Textron showed revenues from its aviation segment jumped by 15% year-over-year to $1.33bn compared with $1.16bn during the same period last year.… Read more
Textron Aviation upgrades CJ3+ to Citation CJ3 Gen2 news Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 23 0Textron Aviation has announced the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 an upgraded version of its CJ3+. In April 2014 Cessna upgraded the CJ3 to the CJ3+. “The… Read more
Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 avionics upgrade to Garmin G5000 will be available soonnews Terry Spruce 29 Sep 23 0Textron Aviation announces that the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck will soon be available for the Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 and available for… Read more
McCauley C780 propeller for King Air B300 series enters into servicenews Terry Spruce 27 Sep 23 0McCauley Propeller Systems announced the first delivery and entry into service of its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, following its successful… Read more
Textron Aviation expands Interior Manufacturing Facility to support demandnews Terry Spruce 20 Sep 23 0Textron Aviation has added 16,000 square feet to its Interior Manufacturing Facility (IMF) to support the growing demand from Cessna and Beechcraft customers for unique… Read more
Booming Brazilopinion Alasdair Whyte 14 Aug 23 1If you are drinking a coffee while reading this, there is a three-in-one chance that you are supporting Brazil’s economy. If it is a soy… Read more