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March 2018

• • March 5, 2018
  • Jet

  Citation Longitude wraps up APAC tour with longest flight to date; bolstered company investment in region underway

  Textron Aviation Inc, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the Cessna Citation Longitude completed a non-stop trip from Singapore to Sydney, Australia, demonstrating the outstanding ...

February 2018

• • February 27, 2018
  • Jet

  Citation Latitude extends reign as most delivered midsize business jet

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that, for the second consecutive year, the Cessna Citation Latitude earned the title as the category’s most delivered business ...

• • February 7, 2018
  • Turboprop

  Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section modernizes fleet with new Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprops

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the 2018 Singapore Airshow that it has received an order from the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) South ...

• • February 6, 2018
  • Jet

  Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude lands at Singapore Airshow, makes Asia-Pacific debut

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is debuting its newest and largest aircraft to date to the Asia-Pacific market – the flagship, super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude busi...

• • February 6, 2018
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation Latitude touches down in Asia-Pacific with China and Australia certifications

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has been granted certification for the midsize Cessna Citation Latitude by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (C...

• • February 6, 2018
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation invests in support and service for APAC operators, elevates customer experience

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the Singapore Airshow its increased investment in factory-direct service and support footprint for its customers through...

• • February 5, 2018
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation showcases robust product portfolio at Singapore Airshow

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, demonstrating its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, is displaying six of its class-leading aircraft at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, Feb...

January 2018

• • January 8, 2018
  • Jet

  Aerolíneas Ejecutivas expands fractional fleet in Mexico with new Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has received an order from Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE) for three Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jets. ALE, Me...

December 2017

• • December 18, 2017
  • Piston

  Egyptian Aviation Academy adds Beechcraft piston aircraft to modernize training fleet

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has received an order for two Beechcraft Baron G58 and two Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft from Egyptian Aviation Acade...

• • December 18, 2017
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation begins delivery of Beechcraft King Air turboprop fleet to support air ambulance missions in Canada

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has begun delivery to CanWest Air, a division of Nor-Alta Aviation Leasing, Inc. When completed, this delivery will include nine Beechcraf...

• • December 17, 2017
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation brings faster connectivity to one of the fastest civilian aircraft in the world

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for the Gogo AVANCE L5 connectivity system upgrade for its Ce...

November 2017

• • November 27, 2017
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation unveils new large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier; FedEx Express signs as launch customer f...

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx Express, the world’s largest exp...