News archive

May 2013

• • May 8, 2013

  New Citation M2 Reaches Wing Mate Stage

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the first production unit of the new Citation M2 has reached the significant milestone of wing and fuselage mating....

• • May 1, 2013

  Citation Returns to Kentucky Derby

  Cessna will honor the namesake of their line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend's Kentucky Derby. With more than 600 general aviation fl...

May 2012

• • May 29, 2012

  Historic Cessna Images Released From Archives, Made Available To Customers

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is introducing a program to release hundreds of company images from Cessna archives and make them available to the public. The Cessna na...

• • May 22, 2012

  Cessna Continues 100-Series Aircraft Safety Education Initiative

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is building on a proactive safety initiative started in 2011 designed to educate single engine owner/operators on new inspection procedu...

• • May 21, 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Services Announces Six Orders for G1000 Upgrades on King Air 300/350 Aircraft

  Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) today announced it has taken orders for six Garmin G1000® fully integrated flight deck installations for the Beechcraft King Air 300/350. Garmin recently received t...

• • May 17, 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Leads EBACE Orders by Signing Deals for 11 Aircraft at 2012 Show

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced today that it secured orders for 11 aircraft – including three of its flagship Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jets, a Hawker 400XPR, six King Air 3...

• • May 15, 2012

  Hawker Pacific Orders Six Beechcraft King Air 350i Turboprops at EBACE 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced a new order for six Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprops from Hawker Pacific, a leading sales and product support company throughout the Asia Paci...

• • May 15, 2012

  Beechcraft T-6C Military Trainer Travels Around the Globe, Completes Successful Demo Tour

  Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) today announced it has completed a two-month, around-the-world demonstration tour of the T-6C Texan II military trainer, showcasing the world’s most versati...

• • May 15, 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Announces JoinJet Order for Hawker 400XPR at EBACE

  Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced a new order for its Hawker 400XPR. JoinJet, the Nordic charter and aircraft management company, is following yesterday’s agreement to...

• • May 14, 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Appoints Harrods Aviation as New Limited Service Center in the UK

  Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced that it has appointed Harrods Aviation at Luton Airport, United Kingdom, as a limited service center to support its Hawker 750, 800, ...

• • May 14, 2012

  Hawker 125 Series Commemorates 50 Years at the Forefront of Aviation Evolution

  Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced this year marks the 50th anniversary of its Hawker 125 midsize business jet series. The Hawker 125 – one of the world’s first business jets – com...

• • May 14, 2012

  Hawker Beechcraft Adds Gama Support Services to its Service Center Network

  Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced that it has appointed Gama Support Services at Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom, to its worldwide network of limited service cente...