Textron Aviation Rolls Out 500th Citation Latitude
The production milestone comes a little more than a decade after it entered service.
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Textron rolls out 500th Citation Latitude
Textron Aviation has rolled out the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, marking a production milestone for the midsize aircraft, the company said. The milestone highlights continued demand for the Citation Latitude, which Textron Aviation describes as the world’s best-selling midsize business jet, and recognises the employees involved […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm9h ago- favorable toward Textron · 72%
Merlin to merge autonomous software with Cessna’s SkyCourier
Merlin will collaborate with Textron Aviation to develop the Cessna SkyCourier UX, an autonomous variant of the regional twin-engine turboprop, for military use. The aircraft will be designed to carry approximately 6,000 pounds of payload or up to three LD3 cargo containers while operating from unimproved runways, according to a Merlin release on Sept. 14. […]
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Airborne 09.16.26: Amazon Cuts 21 Air, Autonomous SkyCourier, Tourist Drones KSC
Also: SpaceX Launches 700th Falcon, Wingcopter Six Hour Recon Drone, King Schools New Look, Global 8000 Update Amazon has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier's planes loaded with Amazon packages went off a Miami runway last week and killed five people. "After the tragic incident last weekend, we've spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we've decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said a statement. North Carolina-based 21 Air had flown packages for Amazon since 2024. Textron Aviation and Merlin have unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX concept at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The idea targets a difficult logistics problem by combining substantial payload capacity with autonomous flight. Built around the FAA-certified, twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier, the SkyCourier UX pairs the production aircraft with Merlin's aircraft-agnostic Pilot autonomy system. A short drone flight near Florida's Kennedy Space Center has led to federal charges against a Chinese tourist. Investigators allege the aircraft entered prohibited airspace and captured video of sensitive spaceport facilities. The case highlights how recreational drone operations can quickly become a federal matter around protected aerospace sites. Federal authorities allege Xiaodong He operated a drone for approximately 12 minutes near Playalinda Beach in late July, reaching an altitude of about 230ft. The flight reportedly entered restricted airspace surrounding Kennedy Space Center, where civilian drone operations are prohibited. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Aero-News Network18 SeptAN
Textron Aviation and Merlin unveil pilotless Cessna SkyCourier for military resupply missions
Aviation News – Textron Aviation and autonomous flight developer Merlin have unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX, a pilotless aircraft concept designed to transport military supplies...
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Cessna SkyCourier UX explores autonomous military cargo role with new loading design
Textron Aviation and Merlin are evaluating a pilot-optional aircraft with a 6,000-lb payload for distributed military logistics
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier14 Sept- neutral toward Cessna · 99%
Textron and Merlin unveil pilotless SkyCourier concept for military resupply
Textron Aviation and autonomous flight developer Merlin have unveiled a pilotless Cessna SkyCourier concept designed to deliver military…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope14 Sept- neutral toward Textron · 99%
Rohloff clocks in as Textron Aviation president and CEO
Brian Rohloff has taken on the role of president & CEO at Textron Aviation, bringing with him 29 years of experience across the company. Rohloff most recently served as the […]
Textron Aviation gains Australian CASA Part 145 approval
Textron Aviation has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 145 approval for its Australian maintenance organisation, strengthening its factory-direct service and support across the Asia-Pacific region. The approval covers the company’s service centres in Melbourne, Perth and on the Gold Coast, creating one of Australia’s most extensive OEM-owned support networks. CASA Part 145 approval […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 Aug
Textron Aviation wins CASA Part 145 approval for Australia
Textron Aviation announced it has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 145 approval for its Australian maintenance organisation. The approval applies across Textron Aviation’s Service Center network in Melbourne, […]
Textron Aviation Names Brian Rohloff CEO
Longtime company executive will replace retiring Ron Draper on Aug. 31.
AVweb•Matt Ryan25 Aug
Brian Rohloff succeeds Ron Draper as President and CEO of Textron Aviation
Textron Inc. has appointed Brian Rohloff as President and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026, as Ron Draper retires after more than 27 years with the company. Rohloff brings extensive experience across Textron Aviation, having held leadership roles spanning customer support, sales, supply chain and quality. He most recently served as […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm25 Aug
Textron Aviation appoints new CEO as Ron Draper confirms retirement
Textron Aviation has appointed a new CEO and President to start imminently after the current boss, Ron Draper,…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux24 Aug
Cessna celebrates 500th Citation CJ4 delivery
Textron Aviation has announced the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, setting the stage for the next chapter of the aircraft with the upcoming Cessna Citation...
Textron Aviation delivers 500th Citation CJ4
Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4-series business jet, with the milestone aircraft going to a customer in the Philippines. The aircraft, a Citation CJ4 Gen2, marks more than a decade of deliveries for the company’s largest light jet. The CJ4 is operated globally by owner-operators and fleet customers across missions ranging from […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm18 Aug
Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft
On August 17, 2026, Textron Aviation announced that its Cessna subsidiary has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros18 Aug
Textron Aviation delivers Citation CJ4 to customer in Philippines
Textron Aviation announced the 500th delivery of a Cessna Citation CJ4 series business jet, underscoring more than a decade of customer confidence in the company’s largest light jet and setting the […]
Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4
Latest aircraft went to a customer in the Philippines as Cessna prepares to certify the CJ4 Gen3 with a revised avionics package
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier17 AugA
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Takes First Flight
Textron Aviation has completed the maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, marking a key milestone as the next-generation light jet advances towards FAA certification. The nearly two-hour flight departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with test pilots Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock evaluating cockpit software functionality. The aircraft reached an […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 JulA
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 completes first flight in Wichita
Textron Aviation has flown the first Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, moving the light business jet into the…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope29 Jul