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Textron Aviation Integrates Starlink LEO Internet into Cessna Caravan and Citation Sovereign Jets

Textron Aviation is adding SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit broadband system to its Cessna Caravan turboprop and Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ business jets. The LEO satellite solution promises high-speed, gate-to-gate connectivity over remote areas and oceans, extending reliable in-flight Wi-Fi where terrestrial networks can’t reach.

2025-07-10T03:06:59.947752-07:00

Reuters

Textron Aviation Reports Mixed Q1 2025 with Revenue Gains Despite Jet Delivery Dip

2025-04-24T06:41:11.851216-07:00

AINonline

Textron Aviation Equips Citation X and X+ with Starlink Internet

2025-03-13T11:27:27.335100-07:00

evaint.com

Cessna 172 Skyhawk Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Top Hawk Training Program Enhancements

2025-04-02T08:30:10.005708-07:00

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AeroTime

DARPA Selects Bell Textron to Build Runway-Independent High-Speed VTOL X-Plane for 2028 Flight Test DARPA has downselected Bell Textron for Phase 2 of its Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program to design and construct a tiltrotor-jet hybrid demonstrator capable of VTOL and 400–450 kt cruise speeds without runways. The project is slated for first flight testing in 2028.

2025-07-10T05:59:11.361425-07:00

DARPA Selects Bell Textron to Build Runway-Independent High-Speed VTOL X-Plane for 2028 Flight Test

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Textron Aviation Integrates Starlink LEO Internet into Cessna Caravan and Citation Sovereign Jets Textron Aviation is adding SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit broadband system to its Cessna Caravan turboprop and Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ business jets. The LEO satellite solution promises high-speed, gate-to-gate connectivity over remote areas and oceans, extending reliable in-flight Wi-Fi where terrestrial networks can’t reach.

2025-07-10T03:06:59.947752-07:00

Textron Aviation Integrates Starlink LEO Internet into Cessna Caravan and Citation Sovereign Jets

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FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets Textron Aviation has secured an FAA STC enabling aftermarket installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation light and midsize business jets. The approval, anticipated by late 2025, opens the door for low-latency, high-speed LEO broadband in-flight connectivity upgrades across the Citation fleet.

2025-07-01T14:15:13.938662-07:00

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets

AeroTime

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show, Pipistrel chief Gabriel Massey detailed the company’s roadmap for electric aviation, highlighting advances in battery and hybrid propulsion. He also unveiled the Nuuva V300, a large VTOL cargo drone targeting heavy-lift unmanned logistics with vertical and forward flight capabilities.

2025-06-26T07:57:02.074887-07:00

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show

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U.S. Army Fields First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype as Program Speeds Up On June 24, the U.S. Army accepted Bell Textron’s first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype, leveraging a digital-twin simulator to refine tactics, techniques and procedures as it pushes to field the next-gen assault tiltrotor ahead of schedule.

2025-06-26T03:27:18.424967-07:00

U.S. Army Fields First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype as Program Speeds Up

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Cessna 172 Skyhawk Celebrates 70 Years with Over 45,000 Deliveries This month, Cessna’s 172 Skyhawk marks 70 years of continuous production, solidifying its status as the world's most popular aircraft. With over 45,000 units delivered globally, the high-wing trainer remains the cornerstone of flight training and general aviation fleets.

2025-06-25T04:52:44.352533-07:00

Cessna 172 Skyhawk Celebrates 70 Years with Over 45,000 Deliveries

Vertical Mag

Spokane Regional Air Support Marks 20 Years with Bell 505 Upgrade The Spokane Regional Air Support Unit has marked its 20th anniversary by commissioning a new Bell 505 helicopter at Felts Field, enhancing aerial mission capabilities and reliability. The light, single-engine rotorcraft replaces older assets, bolstering public safety operations across eastern Washington.

2025-06-23T09:35:19.428391-07:00

Spokane Regional Air Support Marks 20 Years with Bell 505 Upgrade

Vertical Mag

US Army Accelerates Timeline for Bell MV-75 Assault Tiltrotor The US Army is accelerating plans to field Bell's MV-75 tiltrotor — the service's next-generation long-range assault aircraft formerly known as the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft — aiming to deliver enhanced range and operational flexibility ahead of schedule.

2025-06-17T06:07:11.489891-07:00

US Army Accelerates Timeline for Bell MV-75 Assault Tiltrotor