Textron’s Ronald Draper “This is my dream job”news Alasdair Whyte 15 Oct 18 0Ron Draper Courtesy photo Textron Inc. “I can’t tell you how excited I am about the new job. This is my dream job,” says Ronald Draper who… Read more
Ernest leaves Textron Aviation for golf course(s)news Alasdair Whyte 12 Oct 18 0 The things people will do to avoid visiting Orlando. Just three days before the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE),… Read more
Donnelly hints at start of upturnnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0When Scott Donnelly took on his role(s) of chairman, president and CEO of Textron in December 2009, he did not expect to be talking about… Read more
Donnelly hints at start of upturnopinion Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0When Scott Donnelly took on his role(s) of chairman, president and CEO of Textron in December 2009, he did not expect to be talking about… Read more
Textron unveils new turboprop, FedEx orders 100news CJI Expert 28 Nov 17 0Textron Aviation has unveiled a new large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier 408, and has signed an agreement to sell up to 100 of the aircraft… Read more
Maiden flight for second Longitudenews Terry Spruce 22 Nov 16 0The second Citation Longitude has successfully completed its first flight just over one month after the first prototype aircraft flew in October. The flight, piloted… Read more
Cessna powers up the first Longitudenews Terry Spruce 17 Jun 16 0Cessna Aircraft has powered the electrical distribution system on the Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet. This is the next major step in the aircraft’s path… Read more
Cessna Goes Large With Citation Hemisphereopinion Alasdair Whyte 17 Nov 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our November 17 One Minute Week newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free,… Read more
Cessna Goes Large With Citation Hemispherenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Nov 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our November 17 One Minute Week newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free,… Read more
Citation Latitude exceeds expectationsnews Terry Spruce 18 May 15 0Cessna Aircraft Company said at EBACE 2015 that the Citation Latitude will enter the market with final range and runway performance specifications that exceed previous… Read more
First production Citation Latitude rolled outnews Terry Spruce 30 Jan 15 0Cessna Aircraft celebrated the roll-out of the first production Citation Latitude at the company’s Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility. The roll out is another step towards… Read more
Citation Latitude exceeds range expectationsnews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 14 0Cessna says the Citation Latitude flight test programme has shown improvements in the expected aircraft range. Certification of the Citation Latitude is expected in the… Read more
Cessna starts Citation X+ deliveriesnews Terry Spruce 30 Jun 14 0Cessna Citation X+ receives its FAA certification and begins deliveries to customers. Cessna Aircraft has gained FAA type certification for the new Citation X+ mid-size… Read more
Cessna starts Latitude assembly line flownews Terry Spruce 19 Jun 14 0Cessna Aircraft has begun the Citation Latitude production line at the Wichita manufacturing plant. The assembly of the Citation Latitude features a variety of technological… Read more
Citation Latitude prototype fulfills speed promisesnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 14 0Cessna celebrates a testing milestone, as the prototype Citation Latitude achieves full envelope performance for maximum speed. Cessna celebrates a major performance milestone, as the… Read more
Wheels Up chooses the Cessna Citation as its next private jetnews CJI Expert 18 Dec 13 0Wheels Up plans to add 120-150 Cessna Citation private jets to its fleet by 2020, after placing a firm order for around 20 aircraft. Wheels… Read more
National Aviation Hall of Fame inducts former Cessna chairmannews Terry Spruce 8 Oct 13 0Dwane L. Wallace receives recognition from the National Aviation Hall of Fame along with three aviation pioneers. The late Dwane L. Wallace, former CEO and… Read more
