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The US conglomerate Textron, which produces Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft among others, is acquiring the Slovenian electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel. Upon completion of the transaction, Textron plans to form a new business unit called Textron eAviation for the development of sustainable airc

Battery in the EcoPulse demonstrator is latest 'technology brick' to enable future aircraft to further support decarbonization.

Textron Inc., home to the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands, has entered into an agreement to purchase Pipistrel, an award-winning pioneer and global leader in electrically powered aircraft, based in Slovenia and Italy. With Textron, Pipistrel will have access to greater resources, technical and regulatory expertise and a global...

The plane maker hopes the deal will speed up development and certification of its electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.

The plane maker hopes the deal will speed up development and certification of its electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.

No one climbs into the snug cockpit of a Pipistrel Velis Electro two-seat training aircraft. They put it on. But the small aircraft is inspiring generations of new (and not so new) pilots to learn to fly powered, not by fossil fuel, but electricity. The pioneering achievements of its maker – Pipistrel – have also … Continue reading "Textron switches on electric plans with Pipistrel acquisition"

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — U.S. industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Pipistrel, the Slovenian ultralight aircraft maker and pioneer in electrically powered aviation, both companies announced Thursday.

Textron will make further investments in European electric aircraft maker Pipistrel, which will be the foundation for its new eAviation division.

Textron and Pipistrel captured the attention of the aviation world on Thursday morning with the announcement that the Providence, Rhode Island-based owner of the iconic Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands has “entered into an agreement” to acquire the Slovenia-based Pipistrel. Pipistrel has pioneered the development and certification of electric aircraft, with its award-winning Velis Electro gaining certification under European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) auspices in June 20...

ROME (dpa-AFX) - Textron Inc. (TXT), a multi-industry company owning Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell aviation brands, announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase electrically