- April 29, 2021, 11:36 AM
Textron Aviation will begin receiving steady deliveries of sustainable aviation fuel at its Wichita manufacturing plant. The fuel will be used in its Citation and Caravan demonstration aircraft fleet as well as pumped into the tanks of newly-built aircraft to be delivered. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Avfuel has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to provide the Wichita airframer with a continuous supply of Neste sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its sustainability initiatives. The SAF now will be routinely used for Textron s customer demonstration flights, as well as “fly away fuel” for new aircraft deliveries.
Textron received its first demonstration load of SAF at its headquarters in February, and this latest move makes it Avfuel’s first OEM customer to take the fuel on a regular basis. Each 7,800-gallon truckload of blended SAF will provide a 22-tonne reduction in carbon emissions over its lifecycle, equal to the amount of carbon
- April 29, 2021, 10:05 AM
Textron Aviation is seeing a strong level of interest from buyers among all its Citation business jets, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly told analysts on a first-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron Aviation saw better-than-expected business jet deliveries and a significant increase in its order backlog in the first quarter, parent company Textron reported today. Citation jet deliveries for the first quarter, historically its lightest delivery and new-order three-month period in any year, totaled 28 jets, including five copies of the recently announced CJ4 Gen2. This compares with 23 jet handovers in the quarter a year ago.
Order intake also jumped, with backlog at the end of the quarter totaling $2.1 billion, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.57:1. That compares with $1.6 billion in backlog and a 0.9:1 book-to-bill ratio in the fourth quarter.
JETNET iQ Summit Returns as an In-Person Meeting for the 10th Year With a New Venue
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JETNET has announced their 2021 JETNET iQ Global Business Aviation Summit. The 10th summit sees the return of business aviation’s leaders meeting together in person for the first time since the onset of COVID-19, and will be held September 15-16th, 2021 at TWA Hotel at JFK Airport.
“Never has it been so important for those who utilize, and rely on, business aircraft,” said Cardarelli, “to come together and convey their needs and expectations for the future of our industry.” UTICA, N.Y. (PRWEB)
Light Attack: Why It s Time to Get Real About Air Power
Not every such mission demands an aging A-10 Warthog, a flying tank built around a massive Gatling gun, or a pricey fighter/attack jet like an F-16 Falcon or F-35 Lighting II. Hence the recent experiments.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The interdependence among the components of an air force has gotten lost in the debate over light attack, not to mention quarrels over the proper mix of stealth and non-stealthy aircraft in the inventory, methods for integrating unmanned vehicles alongside manned planes, and on and on.
Students and practitioners of air power desperately need a theorist with the stature of a Carl von Clausewitz, Julian S. Corbett, or Mao Zedong masters of ground, sea, and irregular warfare, respectively. Aviators need a common vocabulary and understanding of the wild blue to debate how best to configure air forces and deploy them for tactical, operational, and strategic gain. Without that foundation partisa
- April 28, 2021, 12:21 PM
Yingling Aviation, an FBO and MRO-services provider at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, has been named by Collins Aerospace as an authorized Goodrich deicer service center, enabling the Kansas company to install Goodrich’s line of FASTboot, SILVERboot, and standard pneumatic deicing boots and systems.
“This means we are able to access the products and in-depth factory installation training and expertise provided by Goodrich,” said Yingling v-p of business development Jerry Pickett, adding the agreement provides Goodrich and Collins exposure to Yingling’s “extensive list of customers and aircraft operators developed over 75 years.”
In addition to being the largest, independent Cessna parts supplier, Yingling’s maintenance and modification services include airframe, avionics, interiors, and paint with an emphasis on new and legacy Textron Aviation aircraft. “The quality of service and the reputation that Yingling has established in a