MilitaryRolls-Royce Testing Engine for MV-75 in Indianapolis Pictured is a Bell photo of the company's V-280 Valor, the basis for the Army's future MV-75.Rolls-Royce‘s testing of the AE 1107F engine for the U.S. Army MV-75 Future Long Range Assault…
Air TaxiTextron Will Flight Test Nexus eVTOL Aircraft at Salina - AIN, Oct. 8 Textron eAviation plans to conduct flight testing of its Nexus eVTOL full-scale technology demonstrator at the Salina Regional Airport, Kansas, AIN reported. The Wichita, Kan.-based subsidiary of Textron announced on October 7…
Editor's NoteTextron Aviation Opens Expanded Parts Distribution Center - May 3, AIN Textron Aviation recently held the grand opening of its expanded global parts distribution center in Wichita, Kansas that adds 180,000 square feet of floor space and new package sorting facilities, AIN reported.…
RegulationTextron Recieves Special Airworthiness Certificate for Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System Textron Systems recently received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform civil unmanned aircraft operations in Blackstone, Virginia. These special certifications will allow the company to further…
Air TaxiPanelists at NBAA Discuss Certification and Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility ORLANDO, Fla. — At the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) last week, representatives from the FAA, Eviation, Textron, Overair, and Archer Aviation discussed the most pressing challenges for the…
CommercialIcelandair Conducts First Flight Test With Passengers in a Fully-Electric Training Plane On August 24, Icelandair announced that it has successfully flown a 100% electric airplane with passengers. The airline claims that this is the first flight of an electric aircraft carrying passengers in…
Air TaxiTextron Enters Agreement to Purchase Pipistrel and Form New eAviation Division Textron Inc. announced a purchase agreement on March 17 to acquire Pipistrel—developer of the Velis Electro electric aircraft. Once the purchase is finalized, Textron plans to create a new business segment called…
CommercialFormer Bombardier President Sees Promising Future in Autonomous Aircraft in New Role with Xwing Fred Cromer, former president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, has worked in several challenging roles across different segments of aviation and will be taking on another exciting challenge in his new role as…
Electrification and SustainabilityElectric Cessna Grand Caravan in Development to Fly by 2024 A new partnership between Surf Air Mobility and Textron Aviation will aim to develop electrified Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, with hybrid-electric versions of the plane to be available in 2024, the companies…
Business & GABusiness Aviation OEMs Adapt to COVID-19 Landscape Business aviation OEMs and avionics makers are adjusting to the COVID-19 landscape through various measures, including decreasing production and moving to deliver critical medical supplies and produce ventilators and other equipment to…