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November 2021

- 23 November 2021
- Turboprop
Beechcraft Denali enters flight test phase with landmark first flight

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov.23, 2021) – Textron Aviation today announced its new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, took to the skies for the first time. The milestone first flight is...
- 17 November 2021
- News
Royal Thai Air Force fleet of 12 Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II nearing manufacturing completion, aces...

Textron Aviation Defense LLC today announced the fleet of 12 Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Beechcraft T-6TH Texan II aircraft is nearing manufacturing completion and surpassing technical in...
- 13 November 2021
- News
Royal Thai Air Force awards contract for fleet of Beechcraft AT-6 aircraft, becomes international...

Textron Aviation Defense LLC today announced a $143 million contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for an Integrated System in support of the 41st Wing light attack operations at C...

October 2021

- 25 October 2021
- Piston
More environmentally friendly fuels approved for Cessna piston-powered aircraft

Textron Aviation announced today that many Cessna piston-powered aircraft are now approved to utilize a more environmentally friendly aviation gasoline (AvGas). Owners and operators of C...
- 12 October 2021
- Jet
Textron Aviation inks order from Thrive Aviation for three additional Cessna Citation Longitude jets

During this year’s National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), Textron Aviation announced Las Vegas-based private aviation charter operat...
- 11 October 2021
- Jet
Design and technology unite in the new Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Citation XLS Gen2 business jets

Textron Aviation, an industry leader in bringing new products and product updates to market, today announced the next generation Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 busin...
- 11 October 2021
- News
Textron Aviation demonstrates industry leadership in sustainability efforts through EPA Green Pow...

Textron Aviation announced today during the 2021 National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that it is leading the business and general aviation industry...
- 11 October 2021
- Jet
Textron Aviation announces multi-year sponsorship of U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Textron Aviation today announced at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), a multi-year sponsorship of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, th...
- 5 October 2021
- Piston
Textron Aviation announces order for 10 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to support Kansas State Universit...

Textron Aviation today announced an order for 10 Cessna Skyhawk piston aircraft for the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus, expanding the school’s fleet of Sky...
- 4 October 2021
- Piston
Textron Aviation receives order for 20 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to promote the growing need for pi...

Textron Aviation today announced that Sichuan Longhao Flight Training Co., Ltd. (Longhao Flight Training School) in China, has signed a purchase agreement for 20 Cessna Skyhawk piston air...

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