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February 2018

• • 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...

• • November 17, 2017
  • Jet

  Cessna prepares to deliver the 100th Cessna Citation M2 only two years after certification

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas that it recent...

• • November 15, 2017
  • Piston

  Textron Aviation announces 2018 university partners for Top Hawk program

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced it has selected the following universities for the 2018 Top Hawk program: Middle Tennessee State University, University of...

• • November 13, 2017
  • Turboprop

  Textron Aviation begins delivery of 10 Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops to support charter service in Botswana

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced at Dubai Airshow that it is has begun delivery to Tuareg Aviation Ltd for 10 Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops. The airc...