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Genuine Hawker Winglets receive FAA certification for Hawker 400XPR upgrade program

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2014 – Beechcraft Corporation,a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando that its Hawker 400XPR winglet testing and certification is complete. Genuine Hawker Winglets are now available for installation on Beechjet 400A / Hawker …

Textron Aviation companies receive CAMO approval at European service centers

  GENEVA, Switzerland, May 20, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced today at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition that its company-owned service centers in Paris, France; Doncaster, U.K.; and Düsseldorf, Germany, are authorized as Continuing Airworthiness Management Organizations (CAMO) by the European …

Cessna delivers first Citation Mustang for India debut

INDEPENDENCE, KAN., Oct. 29, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, delivered the first Citation Mustang destined for service in India. IRM Limited, one of the largest integrated travel and travel-related financial services company in India, took delivery of the best-selling Citation business jet during a ceremony at the Cessna delivery center …

Cessna – First Production Citation M2 Takes Flight

INDEPENDENCE, Kan., Aug 23, 2013– Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, celebrated as the first production unit of its newest business jet, the Citation M2, took its maiden flight out of the company’s Independence, Kan., facility. The M2 was announced in September of 2011 with a design driven by customer and pilot feedback. …

Key Leaders Assume New Roles at Cessna

WICHITA, Kan., Aug 7, 2013-Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced new leadership appointments positively impacting the company’s Citation business jets. Bob King has been named business leader for the Mustang, M2, CJ2+, CJ3 and CJ4 aircraft and Brian Rohloff has been named vice president of Quality. In his new role, King …