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February 2012

• • February 2, 2012

  Cessna Citation Latitude has New Longer Range

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has increased the range capability of its planned new midsize jet, the Citation Latitude. The Latitude is now ex...

February 2011

• • February 28, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft to Highlight Commercial Aircraft and Military Trainer at Avalon

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will display a Hawker 4000 business jet, a King Air 350i turboprop, a Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and its T-6C military trainer, next week, March 1...

• • February 24, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Opens New Facility in Chihuahua, Mexico

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the opening of a new facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. The 180,000-square-foot facility includes sheet metal assembly for the company’s King Air tur...

• • February 17, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC Reports 2010 Financial Results

  Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBAC) reported net sales for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2010 of $2,804.7 million, a decrease of $393.8 million compared to the same period of 2009....

• • February 15, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Introduces Global Experience Team, Launches Mobile Support Vehicles

  Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced it is augmenting its existing service and support resources with the addition of new dedicated air and ground mobile support vehicles...

• • February 15, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Launches T-6C Aerobatic Demonstration Team

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) launched its Beechcraft T-6 demonstration team this week at the Australian International Airshow. The team will perform single ship, low altitude aerobatics in a...

• • February 15, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Teams with Raytheon Australia, BAE Systems to Meet Requirements for Australia’s Pilot Training System

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it has teamed with Raytheon Australia and BAE Systems Australia to offer a solution centered around the Beechcraft T-6C trainer for the Australia...

• • February 15, 2011

  Hawker 4000 Receives Certification in Australia

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of the Australian Gove...

• • February 10, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Names Jim Holcombe Vice President of Beechcraft Marketing

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the appointment of Jim Holcombe as vice president of Beechcraft Marketing. In this role, Holcombe is responsible for global marketing and brandin...

• • February 10, 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft to Display Jets, King Air 350i at Aero India 2011

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) will feature its flagship business jet, the Hawker 4000, along with a Hawker 900XP and a King Air 350i at Aero India 2011 from Feb. 9-13 at Air Force Station Yel...

February 2010

• • February 24, 2010

  Hawker Beechcraft, FlightSafety Host Grand Opening for Maintenance Learning Center

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and FlightSafety International today hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the recently completed FlightSafety International Hawker Beechcraft Ma...

• • February 23, 2010

  First Hawker 4000 Delivery to China

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the delivery of the first Hawker 4000 business jet in China. Certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in November 2009, the Hawker...