Navy Awards Textron Aviation $113M Contract for Multiengine Trainers

Textron also saw increases in revenue and net income, it reported in a fourth quarter earnings report.

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 04:32 PM ET

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A Beechcraft King Air 260. [Credit: iStock]

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Textron Aviation secured a $113.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy for 10 Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft, with potential for up to 64 units, to serve as its Multi-Engine Training System (METS).
The contract includes providing support, spare parts, training for instructor pilots and maintenance personnel, and specific support equipment, with deliveries commencing in 2024.
These King Air 260s will be used for intermediate and advanced training of pilots transitioning to various multiengine models, including the P-8, KC-130, and V-22 Osprey.
Textron Inc., the parent company, reported increased revenue and net income for both the fourth quarter and the full year, along with a significant rise in its aviation division's backlog.

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Textron Aviation said the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command, known as NAVAIR, awarded the company a $113.1 million contract to deliver 10 Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft for NAVAIR’s Multi-Engine Training System, or METS.

Under the contract, the Wichita, Kansas, unit of Textron is to provide a range of support in addition to the aircraft, including spare parts, training for instructor pilots and maintenance personnel, and certain support equipment.