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September 2025

• • September 4, 2025
  • People

  Country music star Dierks Bentley signs on to support 2026 Special Olympics Airlift, inspiring pilots nationwide to a...

  Multi-platinum country music artist Dierks Bentley has officially pledged his support for the 2026 Special Olympics Airlift, where hundreds of athletes and coaches will be transported to the 2026 S...

• • September 3, 2025
  • Pipistrel

  Texas flight school calls Pipistrel’s Alpha Trainer “the best investment”

  When Pegasus Flight School first heard about Pipistrel’s Alpha Trainer, it seemed too good to be true. The idea of acquiring a new airplane with low investment and operating costs, complete with a...

• • September 2, 2025
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation expands ProAdvantage portfolio with launch of ProParts+ for Cessna Citation 525 series

  Textron Aviation announced the launch of ProParts+, a new addition to the company’s industry-leading ProAdvantage support programs, designed specifically for Cessna Citation 525 series operators. ...

September 2024

• • September 26, 2024
  • Pipistrel

  Why the Sinus Aircraft is an “Easy Sell” for a Light Sport Pilot

  “The first time I flew it, I knew I was going to buy it and that’s a true statement. I loved it the first time.

• • September 24, 2024
  • Pipistrel

  Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport to Support Training the Next Generation of Aviation Pr...

  Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the Eco-Aviation Foundation International, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting clean and quiet aviation worldwide, has ...

• • September 21, 2024
  • Textron Aviation

  Textron Aviation news update

  Textron Aviation news update

• • September 18, 2024
  • News

  Textron Aviation presents best and final offer to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)...

  Learn more about the company's best and final offer presented to the union negotiating committee following six weeks of negotiating in good faith.

• • September 18, 2024
  • Service and Parts

  New Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade now available for Cessna Citation XLS aircraft at Textron Aviation Service Centers

  Textron Aviation customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck following Garmin’s receipt of FAA supplemental type...

• • September 16, 2024
  • Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

  Textron Aviation earns FAA approval for Safety Management System in aircraft design and manufacturing

  Textron Aviation has received Federal Aviation Administration approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechc...

September 2023

• • September 28, 2023
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation proudly celebrates 30 years of excellence at the Greensboro Service Center

  Textron Aviation is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its factory-owned service center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Located at Piedmont Triad International Airport, this facility supports custo...

• • September 26, 2023
  • Service and Parts

  Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 avionics upgrade to Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck will soon be available at T...

  Textron Aviation today announced that the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck will soon be available for the Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 and available for installation at Textron Aviation Ser...

• • September 26, 2023
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation announces confirmed order for first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft from Surf Air Mobility

  Textron Aviation today announced that Surf Air Mobility Inc. has confirmed its order and paid the deposit for the first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to be purchased under its previously anno...