Cessna

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• • July 29, 2026
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification

  Textron Aviation recently achieved a key milestone as the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype aircraft completed its first flight, advancing the next-generation light jet toward certification.

• • July 22, 2026
  • Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

  Aviation Community Unites for Special Olympics Airlift

  The Airlift reflects the power of community, dignity and belonging at a national scale. These videos capture the people, moments and relationships that made it possible in 2026.

• • July 21, 2026
  • Special Missions

  Mission Brief: Bob Gibbs on the Cessna SkyCourier's Multi-Mission Capability

  From transporting rotor blades to supporting medevac missions, learn how the Cessna SkyCourier continues to expand its capabilities for defense and government operators.

• • July 21, 2026
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation Gen3 light jets progress toward FAA certification

  Textron Aviation today announced continued progress across the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3, Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 and Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 light jet programs, advancing the company’s next-genera...

• • July 21, 2026
  • Piston

  Textron Aviation expands global training reach with order of ten Cessna Skyhawks from Egyptian Aviation Academy

  Textron Aviation Inc., announced the order of ten new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft from the Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA), one of the region’s oldest and most respected flight training institutions.

• • July 14, 2026
  • Pipistrel

  Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition to make EAA AirVenture show debut

  Textron Aviation Inc. today announced the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition are heading to the 2026 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh,...

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