Putting people first – Textron Aviation’s outgoing CEOOne Minute Week Fayaz Hussain 1 Sep 26 0When Ron Draper took over as CEO and president of Textron Aviation, he told CJI that he had one mission. It was not about raising… Read more
Textron taps aftermarket chief Brian Rohloff to lead Aviationnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Aug 26 0Textron has appointed Brian Rohloff as president and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026, succeeding Ron Draper who is retiring after… Read more
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
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
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
AeroMech gets FAA STC for Starlink installation on Citation X and X+news Terry Spruce 17 Mar 25 0AeroMech has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA to install Starlink connectivity hardware on both the Cessna Citation X and X+. AeroMech’s… 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
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
Textron Aviation completes first Garmin G5000 in Brazil based Citation XLS at Orlandonews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 23 0Textron Aviation has completed the first installation of the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck in a Brazil-based Cessna Citation XLS business jet since receiving the… Read more
