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Originally prefaced by the word “Super,” the King Air 350 was introduced in 1990 as a growth version of the King Air 300.

Schweizer is considering the installation of a turbine engine as a possible alternative to the piston engine that currently powers its S300C light helicopter.

Despite helping deliver a $3.8 billion surplus and supporting new business growth, South Carolina’s two ancient turboprops are “luxuries,” some say.

The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.

Rob Scholl is Textron eAviation's CEO.

Bye Aerospace has received FAA approval for the means of compliance for Part 23 certification of its two-seat eFlyer 2 trainer.

The contract signing confirms the Wichita-based manufacturer will replace the Navy’s T-44 fleet of aircraft.

At the same time, supply chain issues have remained challenges.

The U.S. Army and Bell parent company Textron on Jan. 25 expressed confidence in the aggressive schedule of the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft program.

Textron Aviation celebrated the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop to Brazil-based Azul Conecta.

After a long period of tame increases, price spikes are returning as a fact of life in aerospace and defense.

Share prices of publicly traded A&D companies in 2021 were up from catastrophic 2020, but still down from pre-pandemic heights.

Retired football great Peyton Manning will be honorary chair of Textron Aviation’s 2022 Special Olympics Airlift, the company has announced.

Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo opened April 13 with an announcement by Textron Aviation of a special edition Beechcraft Bonanza G36 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the iconic six-seat single-engine piston aircraft.

How the Longitude handles in flight, including at max speed.

Evaluating this aircraft from the pilot’s perspective.

Ron Draper is the president and CEO of Textron Aviation, which builds and services Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker products. He tells Molly McMillin, editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, how his company has been weathering the COVID-19 crisis and why the recovery will be different from the 2008 financial crash.

The $162 million contract includes the aircraft, ground-based training systems, a mission planning and debrief system and ground support equipment.

Textron Aviation has acquired MRO provider Premiair Aviation Maintenance Pty Ltd and its three service centers in Australia.

Deliveries of Dassault’s Falcon business jets have hit a new bottom, at 40 in 2019.

Some Textron Aviation employees in Wichita began reporting back to work on Jan. 6 following an explosion last month.

The Weekly of Business Aviation polled leaders in the general and business aviation industry about what they think lies ahead in 2020 and the challenges they face. This is Part 2 of the two-part series.

The Weekly of Business Aviation polled leaders in the general and business aviation industry about their predictions for 2020.

The explosion that rocked Textron Aviation’s Plant 3 in Wichita last week appears not to have harmed the company’s Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop program.

A nitrogen tank exploded at Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft facility in Wichita on Dec. 27.