Joby and L3Harris Partner on Autonomous Hybrid VTOL for Defense
Joby Aviation, Inc. and L3Harris Technologies announced on August 1st that they are exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defence applications. The gas turbine hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is designed for low-altitude missions and offers the versatility of being optionally piloted, enabling both crewed and fully autonomous operations. The […]
Beechcraft M-346N Debuts as Turnkey Solution for U.S. Navy Jet Training
Textron Aviation Defence LLC, a Textron Inc. company, on July 28, announced its offering of the Beechcraft M-346N jet as a “ready-now” solution from an iconic American company for the U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. The U.S. Navy has released several Requests for Information related to an upcoming Request for Proposals for a new aircraft for […]
Infinity Flight Group Adds 10 Cessna Skyhawks to Enhance Pilot Training Fleet
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, on July 25, announced an agreement with Infinity Flight Group for the purchase of 10 additional Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2027. Infinity Flight Group has steadily expanded its fleet during the last three years, ordering a combined total of 35 new Cessna Skyhawks. A certified Cessna Pilot […]
CDB Aviation and Loong Air Execute Lease Deal for Six A321neo Aircraft
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“CDB Leasing”), announced the execution of new lease agreements for six Airbus A321neo aircraft with its Chinese airline customer, Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. (“Loong Air”). The Hangzhou-headquartered carrier is expected to take delivery of the aircraft in 2027 from […]
Starlink High-Speed Internet Now Available for Cessna Caravan, Offering Versatile Connectivity
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, on July 8th announced an additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation Caravan following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilises Starlink’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide more reliable connectivity over land, […]
Raphe mPhibr Transforms UAV Innovation with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Dassault Systèmes announced, on July 4th, that Raphe mPhibr, India’s most innovative aircraft manufacturing company specialising in unmanned aerial vehicles, has adopted its 3DEXPERIENCE platform to transform how aircraft systems are conceived, validated and built, substantially reducing the design cycle. Unmanned aircraft systems are emerging in light of growing applications in defence, homeland security, agriculture, […]
Archer Announces Third “Launch Edition” Partner, to Deploy Midnight Aircraft in Indonesia
Archer Aviation Inc. announced on June 16th that it has signed an agreement with PT. IKN is covering plans to deploy an initial fleet of Midnight aircraft in Indonesia, making it the third country in which Archer is planning to deploy Midnight under its “Launch Edition” program. PT. IKN is an Indonesian company dedicated to advancing national […]
First Cessna Citation Longitude Delivered to Central America, Expanding Flagship Jet Fleet
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced on May 29th the first delivery of its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet into Central America. The long-time Citation customer is based in Costa Rica and plans to use the aircraft for business and personal use. “The Citation Longitude is a game-changer for customers. Its extended range and […]
Textron to Deliver up to 12 Cessna Citation Jets to Aerolineas Ejecutivas
Textron Aviation on May 21st announced it has entered into a purchase agreement with Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), Mexico’s leading business aviation company, for up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets. ALE will operate the aircraft — a mix of Cessna Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Citation CJ3 Gen3 business jets — in its fractional ownership division, MexJet. ALE expects to […]
Textron Aviation Launches Citation CJ4 Gen3 Flight, Second Test Article Completes Flight
Textron Aviation recently announced a major program milestone for the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test program with the successful first flight of a second test article — P1. Testing on the P1 aircraft will focus on avionics, human factors and interiors. The Citation CJ4 Gen3 business jet is designed to keep pilots a step ahead in […]
