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ATP Chessna Skyhawk fleet

ATP tops-up Cessna Skyhawk order with 40 more aircraft

Textron Aviation has signed an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of an additional 40 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft with deliveries to commence in 2026. This addition to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 225 Skyhawks, deployed across more than 85 training centres nationwide, will provide students with access to a modern and advanced fleet in support of their pilot […]

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Chad Archer starts his new position as SVP and CFO for Textron Aviation on January 1, 2024

Chad Archer promoted to SVP and Chief Financial Officer for Textron Aviation

Following a long-standing career spanning almost twenty years with the company, Textron Aviation welcomes Chad Archer to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 1, 2024. Archer most recently served as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis and Strategy. During his tenure with Textron Aviation, he has held various leadership positions within

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Ron Draper (l) Textron Aviation and Captain Daniel Rudas, Hahn Air

Hahn Air becomes European launch customer for Citation CJ3 Gen2

Hahn Air has entered into a purchase agreement to be the European launch customer for the just-announced Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2. The deal, inked during the National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) event at Las Vegas, also includes a new Cessna Citation Latitude. Both aircraft are expected to deliver in 2026. The

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The Cessna Grand Caravan EX

Surf Air Mobility confirms order for 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs

Surf Air Mobility has confirmed its order and paid the deposit for the first 20 Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft, designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation, to be purchased under its previously announced initial fleet order of up to 100 aircraft with options for 50 additional aircraft. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to begin in the first

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Textron Aviation's expanded parts distribution facility

Construction remains on track at Textron’s expanded parts and distribution facility

Progress continues on schedule for Textron Aviation’s parts and distribution expansion in Wichita, Kansas.  All flooring, exterior walls, windows and roof are in place for the company’s 180,000 ft² parts warehouse expansion. Now, the team is focused on interior finishes, including wiring, painting and preparing the space for the thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts

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Textron has been awarded a contract for one Beechcraft King Air 360CHW and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft

Textron receives orders for five Beechcraft King Air aircraft from AvMet

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by AvMet International (AvMet), based in Fargo, North Dakota, for one Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. The fleet will support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology programme for cloud seeding. AvMet and its partners Weather Modification International (WMI) and Fargo Jet

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ATP Cessna Skyhawk

Textron secures order for 40 Cessna Skyhawks

Textron Aviation has signed an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of 40 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to be delivered in 2025. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, positioned across 82 training centres nationwide. This is the second fleet purchase of Cessna Skyhawks for ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Programme in less than

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The Cessna Citation Ascend

Textron unveils newest business jet ‘Cessna Citation Ascend’

Textron Aviation has unveiled the newest Cessna Citation business jet in the legendary 560XL series — the Cessna Citation Ascend. Presented on the eve of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), the Citation Ascend is designed to bring an entirely new cockpit, improved performance and a more luxurious cabin to the midsize

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