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GAMA: Business jets lift 2025 general aviation shipments to a record $35.7B

GAMA's preliminary 2025 shipment and billing report shows general aviation deliveries rose 14.6% to a record $35.7 billion, driven by an 11.8% jump in business-jet shipments to 854 units and a roughly 16% rise in billings; turboprops slipped 5.1% to 594 while helicopter deliveries rose ~5.5% to $4.7 billion.

2026-02-18T10:26:34.044275-08:00

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Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement

2026-02-25T06:13:53.586907-08:00

Aviation Week

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

2026-02-18T10:05:58.378785-08:00

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Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle enters service after FAA certification

2026-01-14T11:51:52.153852-08:00

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Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement Textron Systems won a U.S. Army prototype agreement under the LASSO program to deliver and demonstrate its Damocles loitering munition. The VTOL-configured system pairs a GEN2 explosively formed penetrator warhead with a MOSA architecture for top‑attack strikes without dedicated launch or recovery equipment.

2026-02-25T06:13:53.586907-08:00

Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement

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USAF passes on light-attack buys; SOCOM may seek up to 75 and will run its own prototype demo The U.S. Air Force has declined to purchase new light-attack aircraft despite industry pitches from Sierra Nevada and Textron. U.S. Special Operations Command could still have a requirement for as many as 75 light-attack planes and plans to hold its own prototype demonstration to vet contenders.

2026-02-19T03:00:50.290703-08:00

USAF passes on light-attack buys; SOCOM may seek up to 75 and will run its own prototype demo

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GAMA: Business jets lift 2025 general aviation shipments to a record $35.7B GAMA's preliminary 2025 shipment and billing report shows general aviation deliveries rose 14.6% to a record $35.7 billion, driven by an 11.8% jump in business-jet shipments to 854 units and a roughly 16% rise in billings; turboprops slipped 5.1% to 594 while helicopter deliveries rose ~5.5% to $4.7 billion.

2026-02-18T10:26:34.044275-08:00

GAMA: Business jets lift 2025 general aviation shipments to a record $35.7B

Aviation Week

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year GAMA’s 2025 delivery data shows Cirrus’s single‑engine Vision SF50 led global handovers while Embraer’s Phenom 300 remained the world’s best‑delivered light jet for a 14th consecutive year. Textron and Bombardier posted strong twin‑engine and midsize results, highlighting sustained demand across key GA segments.

2026-02-18T10:05:58.378785-08:00

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

AINonline

Bell Q4: 78 Commercial Helicopters Delivered as Military Revenue Rises 20% and MV-75 Accelerates Bell reported military revenue up 20% in 2025 as its MV-75 tiltrotor programme accelerates toward a targeted first flight in 2026, while the company delivered 78 commercial helicopters in Q4 2025, highlighting simultaneous civil and defence momentum.

2026-01-29T09:37:25.370243-08:00

Bell Q4: 78 Commercial Helicopters Delivered as Military Revenue Rises 20% and MV-75 Accelerates

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Textron posts record Q4 as jet deliveries jump 53%, but supply‑chain, profit outlook cloud near‑term pace Textron Aviation posted record fourth‑quarter revenue as jet deliveries rose 53%, driven by stronger aftermarket services and growth in military programs. Management said supply‑chain and workforce constraints persist, its 2026 profit outlook missed estimates, and the new CEO sees defense spending upside from a possible $1.5T Pentagon topline.

2026-01-28T05:19:51.464368-08:00

Textron posts record Q4 as jet deliveries jump 53%, but supply‑chain, profit outlook cloud near‑term pace

FlightGlobal

Bent elevator pushrod found after Cessna Citation 560XL uncommanded nose‑up pitch and near‑stalls U.S. investigators found a bent elevator pushrod on a Cessna Citation 560XL after the jet experienced an uncommanded steep climb and multiple pitch‑up excursions that brought it to near‑stall. The aircraft adopted an unusually high nose‑up attitude immediately after landing‑gear extension, triggering the probe.

2026-01-26T04:31:54.659866-08:00

Bent elevator pushrod found after Cessna Citation 560XL uncommanded nose‑up pitch and near‑stalls

AINonline

Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend entered service after receiving FAA type certification in November 2025. The new Citation debuts an upgraded cabin and an integrated Garmin G5000 flightdeck as Textron begins deliveries and fleet integration of the type.

2026-01-23T11:55:56.009313-08:00

Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics

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GAMA: Business jets lift 2025 general aviation shipments to a record $35.7B

Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 with Garmin autothrottle enters service after FAA certification

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