Owner of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands to purchase a global leader in electrically powered aircraft

  In 2020, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first, and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full-type European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. Textron Inc, , home to the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands, announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Pipistrel, an award-winning pioneer and global leader in electrically powered … Read more

New Beechcraft King Air 260 Jet is offering superior upgrades and a greater ease of flying

    Textron Aviation is taking a legendary aircraft and is adding technological advancements that will allow aviation customers to achieve their varied missions. Nearly 7,600 Beechcraft King Air turboprops have been delivered to customers around the world since 1964, making it the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. The worldwide fleet has surpassed … Read more

Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER with reduced pilot workload – the latest upgrade to one of the sky’s most iconic aircraft

      The Next King Rises: Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER is the new updated flagship of the legendary King Air turboprop family. Textron Aviation introduced the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER – the new flagship of the best-selling turboprop family in the world. The updated flagship turboprop offers the latest technological advancements in the cockpit, … Read more