Partners, sponsors, volunteers and Textron Aviation employees gathered in Orlando Friday to prepare for the Special Olympics Airlift event. Through the coordination of 120 Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customer aircraft, over 800 Special Olympics athletes and their coaches will arrive in Orlando on June 4 to participate in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.
Thank you to all our customers, partners, agencies and people who have helped us get to this moment. We're so excited about this Special Olympics Airlift event.Ron Draper, President & CEO
The 2022 Airlift is the eighth that Textron Aviation has coordinated. The event would not be possible without the help of generous customers, industry partners and volunteers.
Follow along for updates about the heartwarming event or visit the Special Olympics Airlift media kit for more information.
Contact details
-
Download vCard
- Heaven Cedeño
- Communications Associate, Turboprops and Pistons
- hcedeno@txtav.com
- 316-285-4578
Copy link
https://media.txtav.com/215143-hundreds-gather-in-orlando-to-support-the-special-olympics-airliftRelated Topics
Related Stories
Textron Aviation named a 2025 Top 25 Employer for Veterans
With veterans representing nearly 15% of the company workforce, Textron Aviation is proud to support the U.S. Armed Forces.
Textron Aviation calls on Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker owners to transport athletes to the 2026 Special Olympics USA...
Textron Aviation announced the coordination of the ninth Special Olympics Airlift, a monumental event aimed at transporting hundreds of athletes and coaches across country to the 2026 Special Olymp...
Textron Aviation raises the bar for workforce development with state-of-the-art Career and Learning Center
Textron Aviation today announced its new Career & Learning Center is complete and fully operational serving prospective, current and future Textron Aviation employees.
Textron Aviation announces sponsorship of Heroes MAKE America Airframe & Powerplant certification training program
This initiative is designed to bridge the skills gap between the military and manufacturing industries by equipping active duty, transitioning service members and veterans with in-demand qualificat...
Textron Aviation expands affordable and convenient health care options for Wichita employees with second onsite Plane...
Textron Aviation announced the opening of its second innovative Plane Healthy Wellness Center & Pharmacy, located at the company’s east headquarters in Wichita, Kansas