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Nuuva V300 Takes Off with Successful First Flight

January 31, 2025
Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the successful first hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aircraft. This milestone marks an advancement in the development of advanced, sustainable and…

Pipistrel Strengthens UK Presence with Appointment of Second Distributor, Triple J Aviation Engineering Ltd.

October 15, 2024
Ajdovščina, Slovenia, October 15, 2024   – Pipistrel , a  Textron Inc.  (NYSE: TXT) company, today announces the appointment of  Triple J Aviation Engineering Ltd.  as its newest United Kingdom (UK) distributor, further expanding its market presence in the region. Operating…

Textron eAviation Inc. Announces Nexus eVTOL Flight Testing at Salina Regional Airport

October 07, 2024
Wichita, KS, USA, 7 October, 2024 – Textron eAviation Inc. , a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced it will conduct flight testing for its Nexus eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) full-scale technology demonstrator aircraft at Salina Regional Airport (SLN) in collaboration…

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport to Support Training the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

September 24, 2024
Ajdovščina, Slovenia, September 24, 2024  – Pipistrel , a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the Eco-Aviation Foundation International, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting clean and quiet aviation worldwide, has taken delivery of the first Velis Electro to be used…

Textron eAviation loans Pipistrel Velis Electro to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for Display

July 23, 2024
Wichita, KS, USA – 23 July 2024 – Textron eAviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced it will loan a Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, one of the United States' most popular museums. The Velis Electro, manufactured by…

Textron eAviation acquires Amazilia Aerospace

May 15, 2024
Wichita, KS, USA – 15 May 2024 – Textron eAviation Inc. , a  Textron Inc.  (NYSE: TXT) business segment, today announced that Textron eAviation GmbH has acquired substantially all the assets of Amazilia Aerospace GmbH, a respected developer of digital flight control, flight guidance and…