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July 2019

• • July 23, 2019
  • Piston

  ATP Flight School expands fleet with the world's leading flight training aircraft, the Cessna Skyhawk

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the 2019 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture an agreement with long-term customer, ATP Flight School, for...

• • July 22, 2019
  • Piston

  Continued innovation drives Textron Aviation’s iconic Beechcraft Baron 58 to 50-year milestone

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, this year is marking the 50th anniversary of the first flight of its Beechcraft Baron 58 high-performance piston twin, a model that has pla...

• • July 1, 2019
  • Jet

  Citation Excel and XLS receive Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck certification

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that the Garmin International G5000 integrated flight deck is now available for the Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS....

June 2019

• • June 27, 2019
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation celebrates light jet segment leadership with the delivery of its 300th Cessna Citation CJ4

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, celebrated its leadership of the light jet segment with the delivery of the 300th Cessna Citation CJ4, the industry's top performing aircr...

May 2019

• • May 22, 2019
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation announces new Aircraft Maintenance Data Hub for customers

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a new Aircraft Maintenance Data Hub for owners and operators of Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft at this week’s European B...

• • May 21, 2019
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation displays special mission strength; showcasing air ambulance configured Citation Latitude at EBACE

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is showcasing its first air ambulance configuration of the popular Citation Latitude at its static display at the 2019 European Business Av...

• • May 21, 2019
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation European parts warehouse expansion highlights continued investment in customer support

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it is doubling the size of its European Distribution Center (EUDC) in Düsseldorf later this year, highlighting the company’...

• • May 20, 2019
  • Turboprop

  Cessna SkyCourier advances through development; prototype assembly underway

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced new milestones in its Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop development program, with assembly underway for the prototyp...

• • May 20, 2019
  • Turboprop

  Cessna Denali propels to next stage of development; engine tests exceeding expectations

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it is nearing completion of the Cessna Denali prototype as well as the first two flight and three ground test articles, th...

• • May 17, 2019
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation demonstrates industry leadership at EBACE 2019

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, heads to next week’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) with eight of its industry-leading aircraft. Textron Avia...

April 2019

• • April 16, 2019
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation Joint Venture receives order from CFIC for fleet of eight Citation XLS+ aircraft for flight inspecti...

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that Cessna-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., a Textron Aviation joint venture in China, has signed agreements with the Fli...

• • April 15, 2019
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation invites aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker to speak at customer event

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it will welcome aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker as the keynote speaker to headline its 2019 Customer Conference, scheduled ...