Textron Aviation opens expanded Melbourne service facilitynews Fayaz Hussain 6 May 26 0Textron Aviation has opened a new service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia more than doubling its previous footprint at the site to… Read more
NetJets takes delivery of first three Citation Ascend jetsnews Fayaz Hussain 5 May 26 0Textron Aviation has delivered the first three Cessna Citation Ascend business jets to NetJets, marking the entry into service of the new midsize jet with… Read more
Textron gets FAA, EASA approval for Starlink installation on Citation Ascend, 560 XL fleetnews Fayaz Hussain 21 Apr 26 0Aerospace manufacturer Textron Aviation said it will now offer Starlink connectivity to its users following strong demand. On the sidelines of AERO Friedrichshafen, the company… Read more
LUMINAIR to buy nine Latitudes from Textronnews Fayaz Hussain 21 Apr 26 0Aircraft manufacturer Textron Aviation said it has has entered into a purchase agreement with European private jet operator LUMINAIR to operate nine Cessna Citation Latitude… Read more
Textron Aviation announces Gogo 5G Upgrade for Citation jetsnews Fayaz Hussain 20 Apr 26 0Aircraft manufacturer Textron Aviation announced the upgradation of its high-speed cabin connectivity with Gogo 5G giving the Citation operators faster speeds, lower latency and improved… Read more
Cessna to debut Citation Longitude, Ascend at AERO Friedrichshafennews Fayaz Hussain 10 Apr 26 0Textron Aviation says it will debut the Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Ascend at the AERO Friedrichshafen in Friedrichshafen, Germany between April 22 to April… Read more
Textron reports 13%YoY jump in 2025 aviation revenuesnews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jan 26 0Textron announced financial results for 2025 wherein it reported a 13% year-over-year jump in revenues which hit $5.95bn aided by better volumes as well as… Read more
Cessna Citation Ascend wins FAA certificationnews Mike Stones 6 Nov 25 0Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend has been awarded type certification from the FAA, with entry into service expected later this year. “The Citation Ascend’s successful… Read more
Textron reports 40%YoY profit growth in aviation segmentnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Textron reported a stellar 39.8% year-over-year growth in profit from the executive aviation segment as company reported a outsized growth of deliveries in the commercial… Read more
Textron Aviation reports flat revenue growth in first quarternews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Textron Aviation reported revenues of $1.2bn in the first quarter of 2025, up by a modest $25m compared to same period last year owing to… Read more
Textron Aviation European Distribution Centre Dusseldorf celebrates 10 yearsnews Terry Spruce 10 Apr 25 0Textron Aviation’s European Distribution Center (EUDC) is celebrating 10 years of serving customers with parts support in Europe and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The facility… Read more
Textron analytics and customer boards ‘boost innovation’news Mike Stones 5 Mar 25 0Textron Aviation’s predictive maintenance analytics and the use of Customer Advisory Boards help to drive the manufacturer’s innovation, according to Lannie O’Bannion, the firm’s senior… Read more
Textron Aviation to expand Essendon service facilitynews Terry Spruce 17 Feb 25 0Textron Aviation has announced the expansion of its Australian service operation with the construction of a larger and more modern service facility at Essendon Fields… Read more
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
