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February 2019

• • February 20, 2019
  • Jet

  Cessna Citations lead the industry in 2018 deliveries; Citation Latitude recognized as most delivered midsize busines...

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that its Citation aircraft were the most-delivered business jets of 2018 according to the annual shipment and billings report p...

January 2019

• • January 11, 2019
  • Piston

  Textron Aviation announces enhanced flight deck features coming to Cessna and Beechcraft piston lineup

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced enhanced flight deck capabilities for new production Cessna and Beechcraft piston platforms. The features include new stand...

December 2018

• • December 19, 2018
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation Longitude achieves provisional type certification

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet has achieved provisional type certification (PTC) from the Federal Aviation...

• • December 12, 2018
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation enhances Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprops with new flight deck features

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is bringing enhanced flight deck capabilities to new production Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprop platforms. The features inclu...

October 2018

• • October 15, 2018
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation debuts new full-scale Cessna SkyCourier mockup

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today unveiled the new full-scale Cessna SkyCourier mockup at the 2018 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Conventio...

• • October 14, 2018
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation and NetJets strengthen industry-leading relationship with option to expand fleet with Citation Longi...

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and NetJets® Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, today announced fleet agreements for the option to purchase up to 175 super-midsize Cessna...

August 2018

• • August 13, 2018
  • Jet

  Citation Longitude headlines Textron Aviation display at LABACE 2018

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is showcasing its latest product investments at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (LABACE) this week in São Paul...

July 2018

• • July 27, 2018
  • Piston

  ATP Flight School grows fleet, orders 10 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2018 that longtime customer ATP Flight School has placed an order for...

• • July 20, 2018
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation to debut new full-scale Cessna Denali mockup at EAA AirVenture 2018

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it will unveil its new full-scale Cessna Denali mockup at EAA AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 23-29 at Wittman R...

May 2018

• • May 29, 2018
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation delivers first Citations for Guernsey AOC operations in Channel Islands

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has delivered a Cessna Citation M2 and a Cessna Citation CJ3+ to ORTA°C (AOC) Ltd. — the first business to operate Citat...

• • May 28, 2018
  • Jet

  Citation Longitude returns to EBACE, nears FAA certification

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is showcasing the company’s new super-midsize Citation Longitude business jet this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Ex...

• • May 28, 2018
  • Jet

  Citation Latitude thrives in Europe, achieves NetJets milestones

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is today celebrating two milestones during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) 2018 — the success of the NetJets...