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Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Feature New Executive Interior Options, Expanding Opportunities for Elevated Missions
The legendary Cessna Grand Caravan EX will now feature three new executive interior schemes for customers to select when designing their aircraft cabin. The Lunar, Obsidian and Saddle Sport interiors join the existing Canyon and Savanna schemes, providing a broader range of standard choices. The new interior options are available to customers…

Cessna Skyhawk Soars With Enhanced Efficiency: Solid-State Dual Electronic Ignition System Introduced to the Industry-leading Piston
The industry-leading training aircraft, the Cessna Skyhawk , now features a dual electronic ignition system (dual EIS), enhancing maintenance, efficiency and overall operation of the single-engine, high-wing piston. The dual Lycoming electronic ignition system is now standard on all new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. Cessna Skyhawk soars with enhanced…

In response to customer demand, Textron Aviation adds Starlink high-speed internet availability to Cessna Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’…

Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program
Bell awarded funding for X-plane build phase of SPRINT program Fort Worth, TX (July 9, 2024) - Bell Textron Inc. , a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program with the objective to complete design,…

Connectivity as Versatile as the Aircraft, Starlink High-Speed Internet Now Available for Cessna Caravan
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation Caravan following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilizes…

Gogo Galileo HDX Coming to Cessna Citation Jet Models
Expected FAA Supplemental Type Certification in late 2025 Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced Gogo Galileo HDX will be available for aftermarket installation on Cessna Citation jets after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) expected in late 2025. The global Low Earth…
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