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Textron Inc. reports developments across an aerospace, defense and industrial portfolio that includes Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems and Textron Industrial. Company news commonly covers Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft support; Citation business jet deliveries and fleet orders; Bell helicopter, tilt-rotor and autonomous-aircraft work; and defense programs involving uncrewed aircraft, armored vehicles, simulators and training.
Recurring updates also address factory-direct service centers, aftermarket aircraft upgrades, international certifications, quarterly segment results, dividends and capital-structure actions. Industrial coverage includes Kautex plastic fuel tanks for conventional and hybrid vehicles and specialized vehicle businesses such as golf carts and all-terrain vehicles.
Textron (NYSE: TXT), through its subsidiary Pipistrel, announced Epic Flight Academy as launch customer for the new Pipistrel Voyager training aircraft. Epic signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 Voyager aircraft: 10 firm deliveries starting in 2027, plus options for up to 20 aircraft in 2028 and 20 in 2029.
Epic, a U.S. flight school with a 70-aircraft fleet including Cessna Skyhawks, plans to use the Voyager to expand training capacity. The Voyager is a next‑generation, purpose‑built training platform aligned with emerging MOSAIC regulations, emphasizing efficiency, low direct operating costs and scalability for flight schools.
Bell, a Textron (NYSE: TXT) company, announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 that it has delivered its 700th Bell 505 helicopter to a private VIP operator, underscoring the model’s adoption in the corporate segment.
According to Bell, the Bell 505 has been in service since 2017, has accumulated more than 390,000 flight hours, and operates in over 55 countries across six continents. The helicopter is based on the Bell 206L-4 rotor and drive system and incorporates updated avionics and support through a global MRO and training network. Beyond VIP use, Bell highlights the 505’s role as a training platform for militaries in several countries, supported by an open cabin with stadium seating and a glass cockpit intended to enhance training visibility.
Textron (NYSE: TXT) subsidiary Pipistrel unveiled the Pipistrel Voyager, a next-generation, two-seat training aircraft debuting at EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh. Purpose-built for high-frequency instructor–student use, the Voyager is designed to align with anticipated MOSAIC regulations and is expected to enter service in 2027, broadening training mission capability and access for flight schools.
Key features include IFR training capability, intentional spin certification, a ballistic parachute, Rotax 912 ULS engine, 1,389 lb maximum takeoff weight, 552 lb useful load, and up to 740 nm range. The 2026 base price is set at €240,000. The aircraft incorporates Garmin’s new AXIS flight display with integrated avionics, three-axis autopilot, electronic stability and protection, and haptic stall warning to support efficient, modernized pilot training.
Textron (NYSE:TXT) announced that the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Beechcraft King Air 360 Crimson Edition will make their EAA AirVenture show debut at Oshkosh 2026. Both will appear alongside a broad lineup of Cessna, Beechcraft and Pipistrel aircraft at booth #78.
The company plans to display business jets, turboprops, piston aircraft and Pipistrel gliders, with McCauley propeller, Bell and Lycoming products also featured. Attendees can view Starlink and Gogo Galileo connectivity solution displays and meet aftermarket parts and customer support teams to learn about Textron Aviation’s global service network.
Textron (NYSE: TXT) plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results on the morning of July 28, 2026. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern with a live webcast and recorded telephone playback available the same day.
Textron (NYSE:TXT) launched the 2026 Special Olympics Airlift, described as the world’s largest cumulative peacetime airlift. Approximately 130 Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft will transport more than 800 Special Olympics athletes and coaches to St. Paul Downtown Airport for the Special Olympics USA Games.
The operation, in its ninth year, mobilizes volunteer pilots, aircraft and ground crews from 26 U.S. locations, covering nearly 300,000 nautical miles roundtrip and providing many athletes their first flight experience.
Kautex Textron, a Textron (NYSE: TXT) company, has secured a new business award for its Pentatonic battery enclosure from a leading automotive OEM. The program covers a full battery enclosure system for a multi-vehicle hybrid-electric platform, with localized North American production targeted to start in 2028.
Textron (NYSE:TXT) announced a multi-aircraft fleet purchase agreement with Hamburg-based charter operator Platoon Aviation, positioning it to become Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet owner. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, supporting long-range, super-midsize charter operations across key European business routes.
Bell Textron (NYSE: TXT) reported that Life Flight Network ordered three additional Bell 407GXi helicopters. Life Flight Network, which operates 35 Bell aircraft within a roughly 60‑aircraft fleet, will use these mission-ready 407GXis to support air medical transport across the Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West and Hawaii.
Textron (NYSE:TXT) announced that Textron Aviation will deliver three Cessna Caravan aircraft to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to support its sterile insect release program protecting citrus crops along the Rio Grande in Texas. The aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2027.
The Caravans will be equipped with custom release systems to distribute sterile insects over wide areas, helping reduce pest populations without chemicals and expanding APHIS’s existing Cessna Stationair fleet for aerial pest management.