Cessna

A product liability decision handed down by a U.S. Court of Appeals in North Carolina earlier this year could upend how state courts, as well as aircraft OEMs, view a manufacturer’s responsibilities for aircraft and the parts they create. At issue is whether a state can impose tougher safety standards on aviation than those already […]

Several aviation and tech industry leaders have joined Flying Aviation Expo’s weekend lineup, which promises to be packed with aircraft displays, educational workshops and seminars. The acclaimed HondaJet and Cessna Citation M2 will be on exhibit during the expo at the Palm Springs International Airport from October 20–22. Other aircraft displays will include the Aviat […]

Cessna Aircraft Company this week announced it will be the exclusive provider of new, non-complex single-engine trainers for Pan Am International Flight Academy. The companies signed a multiyear deal that includes sales of Cessna trainers, including the Skyhawk 172, as well as service support, parts discounts and training. Miami-based Pan Am International Flight Academy trains […]

Textron Aviation announced it will move production of the Cessna Caravan to its Independence, Kansas, facility to make room for production of its newest business aircraft offerings at its headquarters factory in Wichita. The manufacturer didn’t specify when the move would happen, but it did say the shift isn’t expected to affect employees’ jobs. The […]

The first flight of what will be Cessna’s largest business jet is just weeks away, the manufacturer says. Cessna this week successfully completed ground engine tests on the Citation Longitude’s Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines. “The engine run tests are one of the final major milestones as we prepare for first flight,” said Textron president and […]

Industry analysts this week pointed to signs of a possible acquisition in Learjet’s future. Bombardier financial analyst Cai von Rumohr says the sale of the Bombardier subsidiary is “increasingly possible,” with Textron Aviation as the likely buyer, the Wichita Eagle reports. The speculation comes after Bombardier’s second-quarter 2016 earnings call Friday, in which Bombardier executives […]

FlightSafety International has added a new Cessna Citation Latitude level-D flight simulator to its facility in the company’s Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio. This simulator is FlightSafety’s second Latitude sim, the first having been added in the company’s facility near the Cessna Aircraft headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. In addition to the level-D simulator qualification, the […]

There’s a new hauler in town. Textron Aviation announced last week the introduction of the Cessna Turbo Stationair HD T206H, which brings greater carrying capacity and versatility. The single-engine airplane, which is powered by a turbocharged 310-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A engine spinning a McCauley propeller, offers five seating configurations for as many as six people. For […]

Visitors to EAA AirVenture are getting their first look at the cabin mockup of the new Cessna Denali, a clean-sheet turboprop featuring a six-seat executive interior, large aft cargo door that is reminiscent of the Pilatus PC-12’s, and power from a new fadec-controlled engine under development by GE Aviation. The Denali — previously known as […]

Cessna Aircraft announced Monday that its Cessna TTx piston single received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as well as from Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Now certified in more than 40 countries, the TTx is the fastest fixed-gear aircraft in its class. The four-seat, […]