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Textron Aviation and the IAM District 70, Local Lodge 774 have agreed to return to the negotiating table beginning on Thursday, October 10.
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Textron Aviation News Update
Textron Aviation and the IAM District 70, Local Lodge 774 have agreed to return to the negotiating table beginning on Thursday, October 10.
Textron Aviation returns to NBAA-BACE 2024 with static display of industry-leading products
In response to customer feedback, Textron Aviation will return to the 2024 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) with a static display of in...
Textron Aviation presents best and final offer to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)...
Learn more about the company's best and final offer presented to the union negotiating committee following six weeks of negotiating in good faith.
New Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade now available for Cessna Citation XLS aircraft at Textron Aviation Service Centers
Textron Aviation customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation XLS+ and Citation XLS Gen2 aircraft with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck following Garmin’s receipt of FAA supplemental type...
Textron Aviation earns FAA approval for Safety Management System in aircraft design and manufacturing
Textron Aviation has received Federal Aviation Administration approval of the company’s new Safety Management System implementation plan to support the design and manufacturing of Cessna and Beechc...
Cessna SkyCourier global status enhanced with type certification in the Philippines
Textron Aviation today announced that the Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has been awarded type certification by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), expanding the airc...
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Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation (UK) Limited ink an aircraft deal for three Beechcraft King Air 360C to provide li...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an agreement with Gama Aviation (UK) Limited for the purchase of three cargo door-equipped Beechcraft King Air 360C aircra...
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