In June, Textron Aviation had the privilege of coordinating and hosting a Special Olympics Airlift in Orlando, Florida. The event provided more than 800 Special Olympics athletes and coaches a flight on a Cessna, Beechcraft or Hawker aircraft to the Special Olympics Summer Games, and then a trip home the following week.
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- Lauren Howell
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