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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...

October 2017

• • October 15, 2017
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation inks order for 11 aircraft to support air ambulance missions in Norway

  Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has secured a fleet order from Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance for 11 aircraft, including the first medevac-configured Cessna Citation...

• • October 11, 2017
  • Jet

  Textron Aviation invests in growth and support of Mexican business aviation fleet with expanded Aerolineas Ejecutivas...

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is strengthening its presence in Mexico by expanding channel partner Aerolineas Ejecutivas’ role to include new aircraft sales and service...

• • October 10, 2017
  • Service and Parts

  ProMaintenance delivers turn-key maintenance for Textron Aviation customers

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is further simplifying ownership and maintenance for Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, and Cessna Caravan customers with its new turn-...

• • October 10, 2017
  • Jet

  Cessna Citation Latitude popularity soars, reaches 100th delivery milestone

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that it is in the proc...

• • October 5, 2017
  • Service and Parts

  Textron Aviation successfully completes G5000 avionics upgrade for NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr.

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its Tampa Service Center has successfully completed the facility’s first Garmin G5000 installation for Martin Truex Jr., Mo...