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August 2015

• • August 7, 2015

  Beechcraft celebrates 900th delivery in T-6 military training program

  Beechcraft Defense Company, LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has delivered its 900th Beechcraft T-6 military training aircraft. The milestone aircraft was delivered to th...

• • August 6, 2015

  Textron Aviation certifies TCAS II 7.1 upgrades for early Cessna Citations

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has received certification to offer TCAS II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna...

July 2015

• • July 24, 2015

  Follow-on order for Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to fuel pilot training needs in China

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that it has secured an order for six ...

• • July 21, 2015

  Citation Latitude continues to stretch its legs on transcontinental flights

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, this week demonstrated the trans-Pacific capability of its newly FAA-certified Citation Latitude b...

• • July 21, 2015

  Cessna showcases commitment to future pilot development through Top Hawk Program

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it is showcasing two of the Top Hawk-branded Cessna Skyhawk aircraft at the Experi...

• • July 20, 2015

  Textron Aviation selects McCauley propellers for Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Cessna TTx and Beechcraft Baron

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company today announced at EAA AirVenture that it has selected McCauley Propeller Systems for several of its leading turboprop and piston-engine ai...

• • July 20, 2015

  AVIC Joy Air Holdings orders 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX Amphibian aircraft

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced an agreement with Zhoushan AVIC Joy Air General Air Co., Ltd. for 20 Cessna Grand ...

• • July 20, 2015

  Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 250 awarded type certificate

  Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (F...

• • July 20, 2015

  Textron Aviation brings impressive lineup to EAA AirVenture 2015

  Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is displaying an extensive lineup of its commercial turboprop and piston products at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) A...

June 2015

• • June 15, 2015

  Cessna Grand Caravan EX special mission demonstrator makes Paris debut

  Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, will debut a newly-configured Cessna Grand Caravan EX demonstrator at this week’s Paris Airshow. ...

• • June 15, 2015

  Beechcraft delivers four T-6 military training aircraft to United States Army

  Beechcraft Defense Company LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the Paris Airshow that it recently delivered four Beechcraft T-6D military aircraft to the United States Army....

• • June 9, 2015

  Textron Companies to Showcase Broad Range of Aviation and Defense Solutions at International Paris Air Show

  Bell Helicopter, Textron Aviation Inc., Textron Systems, Textron AirLand, and TRU Simulation + Training, all businesses of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced today their joint presence during t...