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Textron is preparing to bring its clean-sheet Denali turboprop and three third-generation Citation light jets into service in 2027. The push comes as new chief executive Brian Rohloff seeks to restore production momentum, making execution across development and manufacturing the central test for the manufacturer.
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Textron is preparing to bring its clean-sheet Denali turboprop and three third-generation Citation light jets into service in 2027. The push comes as new chief executive Brian Rohloff seeks to restore production momentum, making execution across development and manufacturing the central test for the manufacturer.
Honda Aircraft says development of its Echelon business jet remains on track despite a revised schedule, while declining to identify the supplier behind the delay. The company says it will soon provide further details on its fuselage-supply arrangement.
Airbus is applying quantum computing research to computationally demanding aerospace problems, including aerodynamic simulations and cargo-loading optimization. The work points to potential uses in both aircraft development and day-to-day operations, though the article provides no timeline or performance results.
Aloft has opened an innovation lab in Delaware, renting space and equipment to industry partners for aircraft systems testing. The facility gives companies access to testing resources without requiring them to build or equip their own labs.
SyberJet is showing the SJ36 in mock-up form for the first time at NBAA-BACE. The company says the light jet, developed since Trevor Milton bought the business in 2024, will be faster than its SJ30-2 predecessor and the only light jet with coast-to-coast capability.
Airbus commercial aircraft chief Lars Wagner says the company’s initial hydrogen fuel-cell airframe is likely to have around 80 seats and use propellers. He described the zero-emission design as “becoming a reality,” offering a clearer indication of the aircraft concept Airbus is pursuing.
The U.S. Navy has accepted the first newly built C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin for conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II. The aircraft will support the TACAMO mission, providing strategic command, control and communications in support of U.S. nuclear forces.
Honda Aircraft has delayed its Echelon light-jet program but says manufacturing preparations are progressing. The available report does not specify a revised first-flight date or the scale of the delay, leaving the company’s updated development timeline unclear.
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