Editor's NoteAvionics Upgrades Coming to Citation Latitude and Longitude - May 28, AIN Textron Aviation recently announced the newest enhancements to Garmin’s G5000 avionics are coming to the Cessna Citation Latitude and Longitude aircraft, whereupon it expects to have FAA approval for modifications in 2025…
Business & GANetJets Extends Fleet Agreement with Textron Aviation An agreement announced today gives NetJets the option to purchase 1,500 Cessna Citation business jets from Textron Aviation over a 15-year period. Textron has provided more than 800 aircraft to NetJets over…
ConnectivitySmartSky Executives Talk Air-to-Ground Connectivity Service SmartSky Networks recently announced that its air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service offering is now available for the Cessna Citation X series aircraft. This aircraft was recently issued a supplemental type certificate (STC), which…
Business & GATextron Selects Two SKYTRAC Systems for Hawker 4000, Citation Sovereign FANS 1/A Upgrade Program ORLANDO, Fla. — Textron Aviation will feature SKYTRAC’s DL 150 satellite data unit (SDU) and SkyNode S200-012 as part of its Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS 1/A+) upgrade program for the global…
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…
Business & GATextron Achieves FAA Type Certification on Cessna SkyCourier Less than five years after announcing FedEx Express as its launch air cargo airline customer, Textron Aviation Inc. has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its large-utility turboprop twin…
Business & GATextron Completes First Flight of Beechcraft Denali The Beechcraft Denali, powered by GE Aviation's new Catalyst engine, completed its first test flight Tuesday, according to a Nov. 23 announcement from Textron Aviation. According to details shared by Textron, the…
Business & GATextron Pitches Gen2 Upgrades for Citation XLS, M2 at NBAA LAS VEGAS, NV — Textron Aviation has introduced the Gen2 variants of its Citation M2 and XLS jets at the 2021 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) BACE, adding a blend of new…
Air TaxiWhat's Trending in Aerospace - August 9, 2020 Check out the August 9th edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the top headlines and stories across various segments of the global aerospace…
Business & GATextron Aviation Expects Strong Aftermarket Demand for Garmin G5000 Avionics Suite Textron Aviation is expecting strong demand this year among its customers for the Garmin G5000 avionics suite. "We’re anticipating the Garmin G5000 upgrade for Citation Excel/XLS business jets to be the most…