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Textron Aviation Q4 Profit Falls Due to Strike, 2025 Outlook Below Estimates

Textron Aviation's Q4 2024 profit and revenue were significantly impacted by a machinists' strike, resulting in a revenue fall to $1.3 billion. Despite the challenges, the company sees positive trends, though its 2025 profit forecast is below analyst estimates.

2025-01-22T06:17:55.058701-08:00

Aviation Week

Textron Launches Gen3 Cessna Citation Jets with Innovative Avionics

2024-10-21T05:03:21.332703-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

Textron Aviation Introduces Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation Jets

2024-10-22T06:35:59.803602-07:00

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GMR Boosts Fleet with 28 Airbus & 15 Bell Helicopters Order

2024-11-05T09:18:27.569043-08:00

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The War Zone

Marines Initiate Search for MV-22 Osprey Successor The United States Marine Corps has launched efforts to identify a successor to the MV-22 Osprey with the development of a Next Generation Assault Support aircraft. This move aims to ensure advanced battlefield capabilities beyond 2060, despite plans to keep Ospreys operational until then.

2025-02-03T11:18:49.158714-08:00

Marines Initiate Search for MV-22 Osprey Successor

Air Data News

Textron Delivers First SkyCourier to Canada Under Air Bravo Textron Aviation has delivered its first Cessna SkyCourier to Canada, supplying the aircraft to Air Bravo Corporation. This marked a significant milestone following its certification in Canada, enhancing the operational capabilities and market reach of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop.

2025-02-03T10:44:54.130365-08:00

Textron Delivers First SkyCourier to Canada Under Air Bravo

AINonline

Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Successfully Completes First Hover Flight The Slovenian aerospace manufacturer Pipistrel has reported the first successful hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone capable of carrying a 600-pound payload for up to 300 nautical miles. This marks a significant milestone for unmanned logistics aviation.

2025-01-31T08:02:03.244683-08:00

Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Successfully Completes First Hover Flight

Breaking Defense

Japan Modernizes JASDF Pilot Training with Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Textron Aviation Defense, in collaboration with the Kanematsu Group, has unveiled the selection of the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System by Japan to upgrade its Air Self-Defense Force pilot training program, joining over 14 nations using this system.

2025-01-29T15:21:24.600048-08:00

Japan Modernizes JASDF Pilot Training with Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

Skies Magazine

Textron's King Air 260 Chosen for RCAF FAcT Program Textron Aviation has secured its first international sale of seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program. The aircraft will replace the older King Air 90B fleet, enhancing multi-engine pilot training capabilities at Southport, Manitoba.

2025-01-27T07:12:16.881724-08:00

Textron's King Air 260 Chosen for RCAF FAcT Program

AINonline

Caravan Flight Test Breakup Linked to Loss of Control A recent test flight involving a Caravan aircraft resulted in an in-flight breakup due to loss of control, emphasizing safety challenges during testing phases. This incident underscores the critical importance of rigorous test protocols in aviation development and evaluation processes.

2025-01-26T21:36:15.722386-08:00

Caravan Flight Test Breakup Linked to Loss of Control

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Textron Aviation Q4 Profit Falls Due to Strike, 2025 Outlook Below Estimates Textron Aviation's Q4 2024 profit and revenue were significantly impacted by a machinists' strike, resulting in a revenue fall to $1.3 billion. Despite the challenges, the company sees positive trends, though its 2025 profit forecast is below analyst estimates.

2025-01-22T06:17:55.058701-08:00

Textron Aviation Q4 Profit Falls Due to Strike, 2025 Outlook Below Estimates

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USMC Air Station Iwakuni to Host F-35C Fighters, Navy Ospreys The deployment of CMV-22 Osprey transport aircraft and F-35C stealth fighters at Japan's US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni marks a strategic enhancement. This move supports operational readiness in the region and enhances the US-Japan defense cooperation framework.

2025-01-21T13:21:18.416082-08:00

USMC Air Station Iwakuni to Host F-35C Fighters, Navy Ospreys