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• • 22 October 2024
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation Ascend continues to progress through certification program, will deliver with latest update of Garmin...

  This flight deck will provide pilots with significant technological advances when it enters into service, expected to be in 2025.

• • 22 October 2024
  • Jet

  Starlink high-speed internet solution now available for installation at Textron Aviation Service Centers for Beechcra...

  AeroMech’s STC utilizes Starlink’s high-speed internet technology connecting to Starlink’s constellation of LEO satellites providing more reliable connectivity over land, water and remote areas.

• • 22 October 2024
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation elevates connectivity with Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation Longitude, Latitude and Ascend

  This makes Textron Aviation the first business aviation OEM to offer Gogo Galileo HDX as an option on new customer aircraft.

• • 21 October 2024
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft takes flight, propelling the program into advanced testing

  This milestone flight follows the company’s unveiling of three new Gen3 products to its Citation light jet family at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

• • 21 October 2024
  • Jet

  The future of flight has arrived with the unveiling of the next generation of Cessna Citation business jets

  Currently under development, the CJ4 Gen3 is expected to enter into service in 2026, with the M2 Gen3 and CJ3 Gen3 following in 2027.

• • 16 September 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...

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