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Textron rolls out 500th Citation Latitude

Textron rolls out 500th Citation Latitude

Textron Aviation has rolled out the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, marking a production milestone for the midsize aircraft, the company said. The milestone highlights continued demand for the Citation Latitude, which Textron Aviation describes as the world’s best-selling midsize business jet, and recognises the employees involved […] The post Textron rolls out 500th Citation Latitude appeared first on AviTrader Aviation News .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byAviTrader
Merlin to merge autonomous software with Cessna’s SkyCourier

Merlin to merge autonomous software with Cessna’s SkyCourier

Merlin will collaborate with Textron Aviation to develop the Cessna SkyCourier UX, an autonomous variant of the regional twin-engine turboprop, for military use. The aircraft will be designed to carry approximately 6,000 pounds of payload or up to three LD3 cargo containers while operating from unimproved runways, according to a Merlin release on Sept. 14. […] The post Merlin to merge autonomous software with Cessna’s SkyCourier appeared first on Cargo Facts .

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Sep 18, 2026 · byCargo Facts
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Airborne 09.16.26: Amazon Cuts 21 Air, Autonomous SkyCourier, Tourist Drones KSC

Also: SpaceX Launches 700th Falcon, Wingcopter Six Hour Recon Drone, King Schools New Look, Global 8000 Update Amazon has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier's planes loaded with Amazon packages went off a Miami runway last week and killed five people. "After the tragic incident last weekend, we've spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we've decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said a statement. North Carolina-based 21 Air had flown packages for Amazon since 2024. Textron Aviation and Merlin have unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX concept at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The idea targets a difficult logistics problem by combining substantial payload capacity with autonomous flight. Built around the FAA-certified, twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier, the SkyCourier UX pairs the production aircraft with Merlin's aircraft-agnostic Pilot autonomy system. A short drone flight near Florida's Kennedy Space Center has led to federal charges against a Chinese tourist. Investigators allege the aircraft entered prohibited airspace and captured video of sensitive spaceport facilities. The case highlights how recreational drone operations can quickly become a federal matter around protected aerospace sites. Federal authorities allege Xiaodong He operated a drone for approximately 12 minutes near Playalinda Beach in late July, reaching an altitude of about 230ft. The flight reportedly entered restricted airspace surrounding Kennedy Space Center, where civilian drone operations are prohibited. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

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Sep 18, 2026 · byAero-News Network
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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 208B

(Pilot) Extended The Wing Flaps In Preparation For Landing And Subsequently Heard A Loud “Pop” On August 9, 2026, at 1420 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N247JP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho. The pilot and eight passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 ondemand air taxi flight. The pilot reported that, after an uneventful flight from the departure airport, he joined the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 17. While turning onto the base leg, he extended the wing flaps in preparation for landing and subsequently heard a loud “pop.” Immediately thereafter, the airplane made an aggressive, uncommanded roll to the left and banked to about 45°.

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Sep 15, 2026 · byAero-News Network
Cessna Citation Latitude crashes and catches fire at Libya’s Misrata Airport

Cessna Citation Latitude crashes and catches fire at Libya’s Misrata Airport

A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed and caught fire while landing at Misrata International Airport in Libya on Monday, 14 September. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident, but all three people on board survived. The aircraft, a Cessna 680A Citation Latitude registered TC-AKF, was operating a positioning flight from Istanbul Atatürk Airport to […]

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Sep 14, 2026 · byAviation24.be
Security Alert at RAF Fairford After Civilian Jet Mistakenly Lands at U.S. Bomber Base

Security Alert at RAF Fairford After Civilian Jet Mistakenly Lands at U.S. Bomber Base

An odd incident unfolded on Sep. 12, 2026 when Cessna 560XLS+ D-CJMK operated by VistaJet landed at the U.S.-operated RAF Fairford instead of Cotswold Airport (Kemble), just 11 miles to the west.  Immediately after the aircraft touched down an emergency response by the base’s security forces was triggered. RAF Fairford is, of course, not only […]

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Sep 13, 2026 · byThe Aviationist
Corporate Airfield Crash Kills Two People

Corporate Airfield Crash Kills Two People

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has confirmed it attended a small plane crash incident near downtown San Diego in which two people have been killed. The incident occurred on Monday in the early evening. Two fatalities A small Cessna plane crash-landed onto an airstrip at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, a corporate air facility that serves a range […] The post Corporate Airfield Crash Kills Two People appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

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Sep 9, 2026 · byTravel Radar