Photo above – K-State Salina has added a new aviation management bachelor’s degree to help meet current and future workforce needs of the aviation industry. With workforce demands in all aviation industry sectors rising worldwide, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has added a bachelor’s degree in aviation management — one of the […]
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FAA Awards $231,000 in Grants to Expand Outreach to Under-Represented Students in STEM
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $231,000 in grants to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach. “If kids can dream it, they can do it. It’s up to us to light the path for them,” said FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims. Three grants are for universities to facilitate STEM […]
Textron Aviation Special Mission Beechcraft King Air 260 Aircraft Join the U.S. Forest Service’s Aviation Fleet Supporting Wildland Fire Management
Textron Aviation today announced it has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service. The aircraft will perform wildfire mapping missions. Whether for the wildfire detection and mapping, resource management, aerial supervision module/lead plane or air attack, the King Air continues to demonstrate its leadership in this mission. Customer faith in […]
Textron Aviation Delivers Special Mission-Configured Cessna Citation Longitude in Support of Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Flight Inspection Mission
Textron Aviation today announced it has delivered a special mission Cessna Citation Longitude jet fitted with flight inspection calibration equipment to be operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The aircraft will conduct flight validation and flight inspection operations to ensure the integrity of the airways that constitute the national airspace of Japan. “Textron […]
SkyWest Airlines Withdraws Termination Notice for Salina, KS
As a result of a pilot shortage having an acute impact on the regional airline industry, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. operator of United Express service at the Salina Regional Airport filed a notice to terminate their service at 29 regional airports across the country. Salina Regional Airport was part of this original filing on March 10, […]
Second Beechcraft Denali Successfully Completes First Flight
Textron Aviation has announced the successful first flight of its second Beechcraft Denali flight test article as momentum builds for the clean-sheet aircraft’s certification program. The milestone flight follows the Denali prototype, which completed its first flight in November 2021. The second test aircraft joins the first Denali prototype in the important flight test program […]
Textron Aviation Inks Order for Three Cessna Citations in Support of the Government of Turkey Flight Inspection Missions
Textron Aviation has announced it has received an order from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) for one special mission Cessna Citation Longitude and two special mission Cessna Citation Latitude jets. The aircraft will be fitted with special flight inspection calibration equipment and used by the DHMI (General Directorate of State Airports Authority) in Turkey to inspect […]
Textron Aviation Celebrates First Delivery of the New Cessna SkyCourier to Launch Customer FedEx Express
Textron Aviation today announced 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 Cessna SkyCourier’s launch customer. The clean-sheet aircraft achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in March 2022. “FedEx took delivery of […]
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 Achieves FAA Certification; Begins Deliveries
The latest update to the best-selling midsize business jet family of the 21st century has entered into service. Textron Aviation has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet and this week delivered the first customer aircraft to a longtime Citation operator in the Midwest. The Cessna Citation […]
Bombardier Begins New Era in Wichita with New U.S. Headquarters
Bombardier announced last week that its Wichita facility is designated as its new U.S. Headquarters, underscoring the site’s growth and multi-disciplinary expertise. The company said the decision to locate its U.S. Headquarters in Wichita was a logical choice given the site’s deep-rooted history in aviation, the tremendous opportunities for growth in the maintenance, repair and […]
