Meet Travis Tyler, senior vice president, Defense & Special Missions

With almost two decades of industry leadership and experience, Travis Tyler is motivated by the people and mission of Textron Aviation and Textron Aviation Defense.

Now, Textron Aviation welcomes Travis Tyler as senior vice president, Defense & Special Missions and president and CEO, Textron Aviation Defense.

When government, military and commercial customers want airborne solutions for critical missions backed by versatile and globally recognized commercial and military aircraft, they turn to Textron Aviation’s Defense and Special Missions. Building trust and fostering collaboration are at the core of what our teams provide customers, and these traits are inherent in Travis’ leadership style and priorities.

Learn more about Travis in this short video.

In this role Travis will oversee all aspects of Textron Aviation Defense & Special Missions, including aircraft sales, specialized mission equipment, maintenance and aircrew training programs, logistics and maintenance support, and aftermarket support programs.

Since joining the company in 2008, Travis has accumulated a strong history of leading important, customer-facing aspects of the business, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of Able Aerospace. Previously, Travis led Textron Aviation’s Sacramento Service Center and completed roles of increasing responsibility in the areas of customer service, technical marketing, operations and engineering.

Operating in an environment of high performance is what drives Travis, “I’m extremely competitive, that’s why I’m working at the best general aviation manufacturer in the world.”

Travis assumes his new role effective November 4 and is looking forward to getting integrated with the team and the many global customers who count on Textron Aviation to support them in their critical missions.

“I feel fortunate to be a part of an organization that is approaching one hundred years. It has an incredible legacy in this industry, within aviation,” said Tyler. “And I feel the responsibility of being a part of that and ensuring that we’re setting ourselves up for the next hundred years to be the best and be great at what we do.”