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Textron delivers first Cessna Citation Ascend to retail customer; midsize jet enters service 2½ years after launch

Textron Aviation on 30 December handed over the first Cessna Citation Ascend to a retail customer in Wichita, marking the midsize jet's entry into service roughly two-and-a-half years after the programme launch. The delivery begins fleet introductions for the Ascend class.

2025-12-31T06:13:39.552379-08:00

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FAA grants Interim Level C qualification to Bell 525 flight simulator

2025-11-17T10:07:38.871282-08:00

Aviation Week

Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

2025-11-20T14:52:11.130627-08:00

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Bell 505 logs more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF in partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines

2025-11-25T06:13:53.537868-08:00

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Textron delivers first Cessna Citation Ascend to retail customer; midsize jet enters service 2½ years after launch Textron Aviation on 30 December handed over the first Cessna Citation Ascend to a retail customer in Wichita, marking the midsize jet's entry into service roughly two-and-a-half years after the programme launch. The delivery begins fleet introductions for the Ascend class.

2025-12-31T06:13:39.552379-08:00

Textron delivers first Cessna Citation Ascend to retail customer; midsize jet enters service 2½ years after launch

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Textron wins first contract to supply T-6JP Texan II integrated trainer to Japan’s JASDF Textron Aviation Defense has signed its first contract to deliver the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Developed in partnership with Kanematsu, Textron says it anticipates additional orders from Japan’s military.

2025-12-24T10:51:37.846195-08:00

Textron wins first contract to supply T-6JP Texan II integrated trainer to Japan’s JASDF

GlobalAir.com

First Cessna SkyCourier freighter delivered to Mexico for FlexCoah/Altair cargo operations Textron has delivered the first Cessna SkyCourier freighter to Mexico, handing the aircraft to FlexCoah for operation by its aviation subsidiary Altair. The twin‑engine turboprop freighter will expand domestic air‑cargo capacity and speed across the country, the company said.

2025-12-22T10:49:15.107663-08:00

First Cessna SkyCourier freighter delivered to Mexico for FlexCoah/Altair cargo operations

Vertical Mag

SUBARU Bell 412EPX begins Middle East demo tour showcasing firefighting and multi‑mission capabilities Following its display at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Bell Textron's SUBARU Bell 412EPX has launched a Middle East demonstration tour in firefighting and multi‑mission configurations. It will visit rotorcraft facilities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar and aims to show capability to hundreds of public‑safety and defence customers.

2025-12-17T05:34:11.379559-08:00

SUBARU Bell 412EPX begins Middle East demo tour showcasing firefighting and multi‑mission capabilities

Aviation Week

GAMA Q3: Business‑jet Deliveries Top 2019 as GA Billings Near $22.5B; Turboprops and Rotorcraft Slip GAMA's Q3 shipments and billings report shows business‑jet deliveries have finally exceeded 2019 levels, helping lift general aviation billings to about $22.5 billion through the first nine months. Overall business‑aircraft deliveries fell year‑on‑year in Q3, while turboprops and rotorcraft recorded modest declines.

2025-12-03T05:33:16.093271-08:00

GAMA Q3: Business‑jet Deliveries Top 2019 as GA Billings Near $22.5B; Turboprops and Rotorcraft Slip

Aviation Week

Pipistrel first to receive Aerocivil RAC‑VLA (Very Light Aircraft) type certification in Colombia Pipistrel says it is the first organisation to receive Aerocivil’s Colombian Regulation‑Very Light Aircraft (RAC‑VLA) type certification. The approval establishes a regulatory basis for Pipistrel’s very‑light aircraft to be formally type‑certified and registered in Colombia, enabling operation under the RAC‑VLA framework.

2025-12-01T13:52:57.405197-08:00

Pipistrel first to receive Aerocivil RAC‑VLA (Very Light Aircraft) type certification in Colombia

AINonline

Bell 505 logs more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF in partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines A single Bell 505 has logged more than 700 flight hours operating on blended sustainable aviation fuel since entering the programme in March 2022, Bell announced at European Rotors 2025. The work, done with Safran Helicopter Engines, validates long‑term SAF use in light helicopters.

2025-11-25T06:13:53.537868-08:00

Bell 505 logs more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF in partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines

AINonline

Aero Asia spotlights general aviation and China’s low‑altitude economy as Bombardier, Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada exhibit China’s Aero Asia show is positioning general aviation and the 'low‑altitude economy' as strategic growth areas, with international OEMs — Bombardier, Bell Textron and Pratt & Whitney Canada — among exhibitors showcasing products and services aimed at China’s expanding regional, business and recreational aviation markets.

2025-11-24T08:50:15.365426-08:00

Aero Asia spotlights general aviation and China’s low‑altitude economy as Bombardier, Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada exhibit

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Textron delivers first Cessna Citation Ascend to retail customer; midsize jet enters service 2½ years after launch

FAA grants Interim Level C qualification to Bell 525 flight simulator

Textron to end Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 production after backlog filled, shifts focus to Denali turboprop

Bell 505 logs more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF in partnership with Safran Helicopter Engines

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