TEXTRON AVIATION has achieved success across a number of different categories, according to data published by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). The company announced on February 21, 2024, that it had delivered the most business jets of any manufacturer in 2023 and achieved the most deliveries in the light-entry jet, midsize jet, business and utility turboprop and light single-engine piston aircraft categories.
Founded in 2014 following the acquisition of Beech Holdings, Textron Aviation is the general aviation unit of the Textron conglomerate. In 2022, the company purchased Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel and created a new division – Textron eAviation – to develop electric aircraft.
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