Cessna Aircraft

Listen in as former Cessna CEO Russ Meyer explains how the passing of the General Aviation Revitalization Act revived the production of piston-powered aircraft.

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The poster child for new aviation tech like electrified propulsion and autonomy is not an exotic NASA X-plane, but that everyday workhorse: the Cessna Caravan.

The impact of the strike by unionized workers at Textron Aviation, which delivers about 15 business jets a month, will depend on how long the action lasts.

As negotiators enter the final stages of labor contract negotiations, Textron Aviation workers are prepared to strike as union leaders say the sides remain far apart on key issues.

Textron received FAA approval for its safety management system implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra.aero says its EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator has completed off-runway test flights.

Startup Dovetail Electric Aviation is testing a prototype hydrogen-electric powerplant at its facility in Seville, Spain.

The team is set to modify a Cessna Citation VII with a three-part adjustable wing.

Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.

The aircraft has been delivered to New Braunfels National Airport, Texas.

The FAA has OK'd a pair of proposals by Reliable Robotics outlining certification requirements for the company’s autonomous navigation and autopilot systems.

The AAM Stock Composite dropped nearly 7% during the week ending Feb. 2, marking its fourth consecutive weekly decline since the start of 2024.

Xwing completed an autonomous logistics demonstration of its Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program.

Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker says a half-size version of its flagship product—the AMP-H270—is poised to hike performance of smaller general aviation aircraft.

The AAM Stock Composite added another 3.1% during the week ending Dec. 15.

Why the market for used business aircraft is continuing to rebound after the pandemic.

With over 3,000 aircraft delivered since 1984, the Cessna Caravan is a workhorse of global aviation—known not only for its ubiquity, but also its utility.

ATP Flight School has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 40 single-engine, four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, with deliveries to begin in 2026.

U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,

Baltic Aviation Academy, based in Lithuania, has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine aircraft, with delivery in 2026.

Spanish/Australian company Dovetail is developing a battery-electric propulsion retrofit for the Cessna Caravan.

A highly experienced pilot and senior vice president of the AOPA Air Safety Institute, Richard McSpadden was thought to be the pilot flying Oct. 1.

Reliable Robotics plans to use radar as the basis for its detect-and-avoid system for uncrewed aircraft flying in the National Airspace.

Startup Ampaire has received a U.S. Air Force contract to scale up its AMP-H570 hybrid-electric powertrain.