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30 March 2021
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Women Uplifting Women: How Three Women in Aviation Feel Inspired

Behind every powerful woman is another woman who inspired them. As we close out Women’s History Month, three employees talk about the legendary women who motivate them to fearlessly charg...

24 March 2021
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When Women are Empowered, they Soar: Pili Barker

Pili Barker shares her journey of empowerment, from the strength displayed by her mother, to being empowered to succeed herself, to now being an inclusive leader for female voices on her ...

23 March 2021
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Textron Aviation launches signature Special Olympics Airlift event in support of 2022 USA Games

Today, Textron Aviation launched the company’s signature industry endeavor — the Special Olympics Airlift (SOA) — and began its call for Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft P...

18 March 2021
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When Women are Empowered, they Soar: Channing Dionisopoulos

Channing Dionisopoulos’ career took flight in information technology at Textron Aviation and shortly after, she also became a pilot. Now, as a leader, Dionisopoulos encourages other women...

16 March 2021
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Behind the scenes: Meet the technical experts who created the new CJ4 Gen2

The Citation CJ4 Gen2 was built with the customers in mind. Collaboration between the customer advisory board, interiors and engineering created an aircraft with the same reliability and ...

11 March 2021
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When Women are Empowered, they Soar: Crystal Grimmett

On the noisy production floor, Crystal Grimmett paved her way to success. As a sheet metal mechanic for the legendary Citation Latitude, Grimmett shares some of the challenges she has ove...

9 March 2021
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Meet Lannie O’Bannion, Textron Aviation’s senior vice president of Global Sales and Flight Operat...

In this new role, Lannie oversees global Commercial Aircraft Sales, Pre-Owned Sales, Pro-Ownership, Flight Operations and Business Development functions.

8 March 2021
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Celebrating International Women's Day with Future Female Aviators

Today, March 8, we celebrate both International Women’s Day and the start of Women of Aviation Worldwide week. Since the world’s first female pilot Raymonde de Laroche earned her licens...

4 March 2021
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Behind-the-scenes: The team behind the new CJ4 Gen2 interior

Success is truly in the details of the new Citation CJ4 Gen2. From the sleek finishes to the intricate stitching, the interiors team at Textron Aviation created a luxury experience for cu...

2 March 2021
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Celebrating 65 years of the legendary Cessna Skylane

Today, Textron Aviation celebrates 65 years of the Cessna Skylane 182. More than 23,000 Skylane aircraft have been delivered since its type certification on March 2, 1956.

March 2021