Textron Buys Pipistrel

Textron Aviation purchased Slovenian aircraft maker Pipistrel for $236 million. In announcing the deal, Textron described Pipistrel as "an award-winning pioneer and global leader in electrically powered aircraft." It is widely believed that the company plans to introduce an electric trainer model based on the all-electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, which is certified in Europe. There has, however, been no news from the Wichita planemaker about its emerging plans for the trainer.