Introducing the Textron Aviation Flight Adventure at
@ExplorationKS
! This attraction will be the centerpiece of their expansive new outdoor "destination playscape” project. Prepare for landing in Fall 2025!
Learn more at .
#OneTxtAvTeam
Our newest twin utility turboprop, the
#CessnaSkyCourier
, has taken to the skies.
Thanks to all of the Textron Aviation employees involved with this special program and today’s milestone.
The latest on the
@Cessna
SkyCourier and today’s flight:
ANNOUNCEMENT: Western Aircraft, Inc. has taken delivery of the first passenger unit of the
@Cessna
SkyCourier aircraft. The company offers luxury air service connecting Oahu to the island of Lāna’i.
Learn more at .
#FlyCessna
#EBACE2023
#aviation
We are thrilled to announce the first delivery of the
@Cessna
SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to
@FedEx
Express. This is the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the SkyCourier’s launch customer.
Learn more:
Kamaka Air, an air cargo delivery service based in Hawaii, recently took delivery of a
@Cessna
SkyCourier! Members of our team joined representatives from Kamaka Air to welcome the new aircraft with a traditional Hawaiian blessing.
#OneTxtAvTeam
#FlyCessna
#aviation
ANNOUNCEMENT: Aerus (
@flyaerus
), a new regional airline in Mexico, is launching its fleet with the purchase of two 19 passenger configured
@Cessna
SkyCourier aircraft and four Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft.
Learn more at .
#FlyCessna
#cessna
#aviation
Introducing the
@Cessna
Citation Ascend. Whether flying for charter services, personal transportation or corporate flight departments, the Ascend leads the market in performance and cabin experience.
Discover more at .
#FlyCessna
#EBACE
#aviation
Our newest single-engine turboprop, the
@Beechcraft
Denali, has taken to the skies. 🛫
Today’s landmark flight is a truly great moment for our employees, suppliers and customers.
Read more about this legendary milestone ➡️
#FlyBeechcraft
Denali Debut 🔥
Kicking off
@EAA
AirVenture with the world premiere of the
@Beechcraft
Denali turboprop. Visit us at Booth 78 and be one of the first to experience this high-performance champion.
Learn more at .
#FlyBeechcraft
#OSH23
#aviation
The
@Cessna
SkyCourier twin utility turboprop —passenger and freighter configurations— are now officially FAA certified!
Thanks to our legendary Textron Aviation team, the next big thing in flight is ready for takeoff.
Learn more ➡️
#FlyCessna
#aviation
We're proud to announce
@KSU_Salina
has ordered 10
@Cessna
Skyhawk piston aircraft, which will expand their fleet of Skyhawk aircraft to 20. The aircraft will help support the university’s growing enrollment in its pilot training programs.
Learn more:
We're proud to continue our longstanding partnership with
@NetJets
. Today at
#NBAA18
we announced their order of 175 Citation Longitude and 150 Citation Hemisphere business jets, with the first Longitude jets delivering in 2019. Get the full details:
NEWS:
@SurfAir
has confirmed its order and paid the deposit for the first 20
@Cessna
Grand Caravan EX aircraft to be purchased under its previously announced initial fleet order of up to 100 aircraft with options for 50 additional aircraft.
Learn more:
When you work at the world’s leading general aviation company, the joy of flight is part of another day at the office.
The Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club connects employees with flying lessons and aircraft rentals to help them share the thrill of aviation.
#TxtAvLife
We are honored to announce we have received an order from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) for one special mission
@Cessna
Citation Longitude and two special mission Cessna Citation Latitude jets.
#FlyCessna
#aviation
We've officially rolled out the 200th
#CitationLatitude
from our manufacturing facility in Wichita! Since entering service in 2015, the Latitude fleet has amassed more than 150,000 flight hours.
Thank you to the Latitude team for bringing this incredible aircraft to life!
We have completed initial wind tunnel testing on the new twin-engine
@Cessna
SkyCourier turboprop! Learn how the results from the tests will help finalize the aircraft design →
ICYMI: Textron Aviation has been awarded the Multi-Engine Training System contract by Naval Air Systems Command through a full and open competition. The contract award is for up to 64
@Beechcraft
King Air 260 aircraft.
Details:
#FlyBeechcraft
#aviation
The
@Cessna
Citation Longitude has successfully circumnavigated the globe: 31,000 nautical miles in 31 days! Learn more about the Longitude’s commanding performance and impressive reliability →
The
@USArmy
has awarded Textron Aviation with a contract for special missions
@Cessna
and
@Beechcraft
turboprops. The indefinite delivery and quantity contract allows up to $100 million over a five-year period.
Learn more at .
#FlyBeechcraft
#FlyCessna
ANNOUNCEMENT:
@Beechcraft
King Air 360 turboprops will now be equipped with an electrically driven air conditioning system that will cool the cabin while on the ground and in flight.
Learn more at .
#FlyBeechcraft
#aviation
We're pleased to announce we have been awarded a contract by AvMet International LLC for one
@Beechcraft
King Air 360CHW and four King Air 260 aircraft.
Learn more:
#FlyBeechcraft
#aviation
We've successfully mated the wings to the fuselage of the first
#CessnaSkyCourier
twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, a key milestone in the development of the clean-sheet aircraft.
Learn more and view more photos:
We’re committed to creating opportunities and resources that prepare our world-class workforce to thrive in an ever-evolving advanced manufacturing industry.
#PledgeToAmericasWorkers
NEWS: We are proud to announce many
@Cessna
piston-powered aircraft are now approved to utilize a more environmentally friendly aviation gasoline (AvGas).
Learn more ➡️
#FlyCessna
#aviation
Did you hear the news? Last week at EBACE we announced the delivery of the first passenger unit of the
@Cessna
SkyCourier large-utility turboprop.
Learn more at .
#FlyCessna
#aviation
#avgeek
Happy Birthday,
@CityofWichita
.
Almost a century after Walter Beech and Clyde Cessna established aviation in ICT, we still call this great city home.
We're proud to celebrate 150 years of Wichita history and growth with our neighbors and colleagues.
#CelebrateWichita150
We are proud to announce Textron Aviation Special Missions has delivered a
@Beechcraft
King Air 250 aircraft to Atlas Air Service AG of Germany. The aircraft has entered into law enforcement service with the Polizei Hessen (Hessen Police).
#FlyBeechcraft
#aviation
Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by the
@CivilAirPatrol
for 17 Cessna piston engine aircraft. They join a fleet of nearly 550
@Cessna
aircraft. In FY19, the CAP saved 117 lives and flew nearly 96,000 hours in their Cessna fleet.
The latest:
Proud to join our community partners making an impact:
This week we began production of plastic face shields and cloth face masks to provide to the medical community, first responders and employees. The shields were tested in collaboration with
@WichitaState
.
#TxtAvLife
Textron Aviation Special Missions recently delivered four new
@Cessna
172S Skyhawk flight trainer aircraft to the Philippine Navy. The Skyhawk is the world’s leading flight trainer.
Learn more:
#FlyCessna
#aviation
NEWS: A
@USArmy
special-missions equipped
@Beechcraft
King Air 300 has surpassed a significant 50,000 flight hours milestone!
Learn more:
#FlyBeechcraft
Join the Textron Aviation Special Missions team this week at the
@DubaiAirshow
. Ask our personnel at Chalet A47/A48 how
@Cessna
and
@Beechcraft
aircraft are leading the way in medevac, search and rescue and other important missions in the region.
#OneTxtAvTeam
#DAS23
The numbers are officially in:
In 2019, Textron Aviation led overall business jet deliveries to customers and operators around the world, and for the 4th straight year, the
#CitationLatitude
was the most-delivered midsize jet.
The latest from
#GAMASOTI
:
We delivered more aircraft to customers worldwide than any other manufacturer in 2021, leading the
@GAManufacturers
EOY shipment and billings report.
The distinction is an honor and a testament to the trust of customers flying
@Cessna
and
@Beechcraft
aircraft around the world.
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King Jr.
✈️:
@Cessna
Citation XLS Gen2
#FlyCessna
#MondayMotivation
#mlkday
To all pilots, thank you for making adventure possible. We appreciate you!
#WorldPilotsDay
👩✈️ 👨🏿✈️ ✈️
📷: SarahMaura Cantor, Textron Aviation Regional Sales Director and licensed pilot
Textron Aviation aircraft are modifiable to fit the mission. The
@Cessna
Grand Caravan EX and the
@Beechcraft
King Air 360 provide high performance, configurable solutions to the unique challenges of special missions operations.
#OneTxtAvTeam
Sorting through technical aircraft manuals and publications will never be the same again.
Check out how 3DPubs -- a first in the business aviation industry -- works for technicians and operators:
#AircraftMaintenance
#AvGeek
#NBAA19
Legendary quarterback Peyton Manning has signed on as honorary chair of the 2022
@SpecialOlympics
Airlift!
The Airlift will transport thousands of athletes and coaches from across the country to the June 2022 USA Games in Orlando.
Learn more:
#SOA2022
As fans of
@Jeopardy
, we at Textron Aviation are so proud of our
@Cessna
and
@Beechcraft
aircraft.
They combine to make Textron Aviation the most iconic
#aviation
family in the sky. ✈️
More milestones for the
@Cessna
SkyCourier!
✅ First power-on
✅ Wing mate
✅ Tail assembly
Up next: Ground engine tests
More on our newest twin turboprop:
Was it love at first flight? Through the employee flying club, Nathan now has his private pilot’s license and Jessica is working toward her first solo flight. Together, they explore the world. Learn more at . 🗺️ 💗
#OneTxtAvTeam
#aviation
#valentinesday
In 2020 we delivered more than a quarter of the world’s general aviation aircraft, leading manufacturer deliveries for the year, according to the
@GAManufacturers
annual shipment and billings report released today. (1/2)
Who’s ready for some fun at
#OSH22
?
We’re in Oshkosh getting ready to share these
@Cessna
and
@Beechcraft
aircraft with aviation enthusiasts from around the world. 🌎
Stop by our booth during the show to join the fun!
#FlyCessna
#FlyBeechcraft
Another shipment of masks and PPE ready for our friends
@WichitaState
.
📸: Todd McKee, Textron Aviation’s senior vice president, Supply Chain, prepares a supply of of donated masks and PPE as the Wichita community takes action against the COVID-19 pandemic.
#TxtAvLife
According to the
@GAManufacturers
Association's Q2 delivery report, Textron Aviation delivered more business jets and turboprops to customers in the first half of 2023 than any other manufacturer in the industry.
View results at .
#OneTxtAvTeam
#GAMA
Now available for the
@Beechcraft
#KingAir350
: A utility nose that increases the aircraft’s payload and storage capabilities for operators.
Learn more about the latest modification option:
#DAS2019
Yesterday, we celebrated the 1,000th delivery of the
@Beechcraft
T-6 Texan II. The world’s most advanced air forces and pilots trust us to deliver aircraft that enables them to make the world a better, more secure place.
View details at .
#OneTxtAvTeam
For Moses, it was love at first flight. Since he was a kid, he dreamed of becoming a pilot. Today, he’s living that dream. Flying gives him the opportunity to go on adventures and develop his skills. Learn more at .
#OneTxtAvTeam
#aviation
#valentinesday