Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Textron eAviation is focused on sustainable flying, backed by Textron’s 100 years of expertise and the restless spirit for innovation that is embodied in our Pipistrel, Cessna, Beechcraft and Bell brands. Taking the lead in Textron’s development of sustainably powered flight, Textron eAviation is leveraging the industry-leading product design, certification, manufacturing, and aftermarket solutions from across Textron’s businesses coupled with the newly acquired expertise of Pipistrel.
AUGUST 21, 2023
Textron announced Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Global Parts & Distribution, at Textron Aviation, has been named president & CEO of Textron eAviation, succeeding Rob Scholl effective August 31, 2023.
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AUGUST 15, 2023
Textron eAviation announced that flyExclusive will become the first member of its new Customer Advisory Board for development of Textron eAviation’s Nexus eVTOL aircraft.
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The age of sustainable aviation has arrived and this is just the beginning. At Textron eAviation you can have a career full of possibilities that know no boundaries.
PRESIDENT & CEO,
TEXTRON eAVIATION
Kriya Shortt is president & CEO of Textron eAviation, a business segment that is pursuing Textron’s long-term strategy to offer a family of sustainable aircraft for urban air mobility, general aviation, cargo and special mission roles.
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PRESIDENT AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
PIPISTREL
Gabe Massey is president and managing director of Pipistrel, the award-winning global leader in electric aircraft, with development and manufacturing facilities based in Slovenia and Italy. In April 2022, Pipistrel become part of Textron eAviation, a new Textron Inc. business segment focused on developing the future of sustainable flight.
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