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Textron Aviation Q2 Jet Deliveries Dip, Turboprops Climb

Backlog grows to $8 billion as manufacturer steps up productivity investments
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Aircraft

Beech Denali Service Entry Slips to 2027, Tests Continue

FAA certification documentation to follow October test completion
A Beechcraft Denali in flight above clouds
Aircraft

A New King Air 360ER for Malta’s Maritime Patrol

The King Air 360ER will bolster the Mediterranean island’s maritime surveillance capabilities
Beechcraft King Air 360 - maritime patrol
Training and Workforce

Egyptian Aviation Academy Orders 10 Cessna Skyhawks

Aircraft to be delivered in 2027
Cessna Skyhawk 172
Accidents

Fuel System Components Eyed in NetJets Citation Crash

NTSB found damaged starter generator and fractured fuel assembly
Figure 1 from the NTSB preliminary report: Right engine fuel tube assembly and fuel pressure switch, showing damage to the system
Training and Workforce

Georgia Team Tops 2026 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge

Teams modified a Caravan for Alps mission
2026 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge first-place team from Cambridge High School Porter High School (from left to right: John Friske (teacher) Clark Benner, Christian Seawright, Morgan Smith and Adam Gould).
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Sets AirConnect Pricing ahead of FAA Cert

STC flight trials underway since March with two aircraft
A Citation business jet that appears to be in orbit with a line extending from a satellite to the fuselage
Aircraft

Special Olympics Airlift Returns 800 Athletes Home

About 130 aircraft volunteered for Textron Aviation’s mission to transport athletes from games
The Special Olympics Airlift, held every four years, returned hundreds of athletes home from St. Paul aboard donated business jets, turboprops, and a Boeing 777.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Prague Mx Center Celebrates 15th Year

Opened in 2011 to serve growing needs of European operators
Textron Aviation Prague service center
Operations

Special Olympics Airlift Delivers Athletes to Twin Cities

Special Olympics USA Games run June 20 to 26 across Minnesota’s Twin Cities
Special Olympics Airlift takes flight nationwide; Dove 1 arrives at St. Paul Downtown Airport