Celebrating more than half a century of legendary service in the Air Capital of the World: Textron Aviation marks 55 years of the Wichita Service Center

Textron Aviation's Wichita Service Center is celebrating 55 years of proudly serving Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customers at its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. Situated at Eisenhower National Airport, the more than 440,000 square foot service center is the largest of the company’s 20 service centers around the world. The facility can accommodate more than 100 aircraft simultaneously and offers a full range of quality customer services including maintenance, modifications and upgrades. 

“During the past 55 years, the Wichita Service Center has been the cornerstone of our service center network, providing exceptional support to our global customer base. This legacy is built upon the dedication of those who worked here half a century ago and continues today with our current team members,” said Steve Schatzman, general manager, Textron Aviation Wichita Service Center. “When I talk with customers who bring their aircraft to the Wichita Service Center, they say they feel confident coming to the experts who built their aircraft right here in the Air Capital of the World.” 

In 1970, Cessna began building a 7,500 square foot Citation Service Center in Wichita. At the time, it could accommodate just six Citations at once in a unique hexagonal design. When the service center opened in December 1970 and the first Citation was delivered, Cessna had spent approximately $35 million on the project, which was 40 percent of the company’s net assets.  

Nearly 600 employees currently work at the Wichita Service Center, including four who have been with the company for more than 40 years. The Service Center is backed by a dedicated team of experts that provides all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services, heavy structural work, paint, avionics and interior refurbishments. The facility is also a key hub for major modifications and upgrades thanks to its highly skilled mechanics and technicians.  

Textron Aviation, through its Beechcraft and Cessna brands, is renowned for its unrivaled global service network dedicated to complete life-cycle support. In addition to its expansive company-owned footprint of 20 global service centers, Textron Aviation’s jet and turboprop customers have access to a global network of more than 300 authorized service facilities. Textron Aviation also offers a mobile support program featuring more than 50 mobile service units and on-site service technicians and support. The company operates a total of 11 domestic service centers with expert service engineers offering maintenance, inspections, parts, repairs, avionic upgrades, equipment installations, refurbishments and other specialized services. Find additional information about Textron Aviation’s service programs at http://txtav.com/en/service.