WICHITA, Kan., April 30, 2013 — Cessna’s new Citation Sovereign recently made its first production flight. Cessna Aircraft Company announced the program last year. The flight of the new Sovereign lasted a little more than two and a half hours and included tests of the Garmin G5000 avionics with auto throttles, autopilot, engine system, aircraft…

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 4, 2013) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today introduced an upgrade to one of the company’s most versatile and reliable helicopters – the new Bell 412EPI. The upgrade improves the Bell 412EP platform with the Bell BasiX ProTM fully integrated glass flight deck, which provides critical flight…

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 4, 2013) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), introduced today at HELI-EXPO 2013 the new Bell 407GT, the armed version of the Bell 407GX, its state-of-the-art light commercial helicopter. The commercially qualified Bell 407GT incorporates the performance and reliability of the Bell 407 platform with the Garmin G1000HTM…

WICHITA, Kan., March 4, 2013 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the first production New Citation Sovereign rolled off the production line in the company’s Wichita, Kan., manufacturing facility. The New Citation Sovereign is one of six new Cessna aircraft expected to hit the market this year. “This rollout…

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (February 22, 2012) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of two Bell 429s, one to the Nigeria Police Air Wing (NPAW) and another to the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). These Nigerian deliveries are the first 429 deliveries on the continent of Africa. NPAW will…

WICHITA, Kan., Jan 10, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, announced today the Grand Caravan EX has earned FAA Type Certification and has outperformed initial targets. Powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 engine, today’s Grand Caravan EX boasts a 38 percent improvement in the rate of climb of the Grand Caravan, a figure…

WICHITA, Kan., Jan 10, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company announced today that the Citation M2 has commenced its initial production run in the company’s Independence, Kansas facility. The front and aft cabin assemblies for the light business jet are built at Cessna’s Wichita, Kansas facility and are then transported to Independence for final assembly and…

ORLANDO, Fla., October 29, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company, today made several key announcements at the National Business Aviation Association’s annual conference relating to innovation in aircraft design, commitment to customer service and addressing customer needs. “This year, we are thrilled with the steps we have taken to deliver what our customers want and need,”…

October 12, 2012 – Albany, GA - Thrush Aircraft announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration had issued Type Certification for the new Thrush 510G. This is a major milestone for both Thrush and GE Aviation, as the 510G features the new turboprop engine – a first for general aviation. Certification was awarded following completion of…

SONOMA, Calif., Aug 24, 2012 – Cessna’s Citation Ten regains prominence as the fastest civil aircraft in the world with an increase of its maximum speed to Mach .935. Cessna Aircraft Company announced this speed record today with partner, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) and their owner Chip Ganassi at the GoPro Indy Grand Prix…

Fort Worth, TX – August 23, 2012 – Bell Helicopter has been named number one in product support in Aviation International News’ 2012 Product Support Survey for the seventh consecutive year. Bell Helicopter topped the scores in nine of 10 categories surveyed and strengthened its position by 4% from 2011. Consistently named the industry leader…

SAO PAULO, Brazil, August 15, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company announced today at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition that it has increased the range and capability of its planned new midsize jet, the Citation Latitude, once again. The Latitude was originally announced to have an expected range of 2,000 nautical miles, but…

WICHITA, Aug. 10, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company announced it is renaming its newest single engine product. The jet-fuel burning turbo aircraft announced at the EAA/AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., last week as the Turbo Skylane NXT will now be called the Turbo Skylane JT-A. As confirmed by customer feedback at Oshkosh, the name Turbo Skylane…

Cascade Aircraft Conversions LLC. is delighted to announce that it has expanded its worldwide presence by the addition of Tropical Aviation Distributors (TAD) and its affiliate, Africair, Inc., to represent Cascade’s complete product line for 48 countries in and around Africa and for 37 countries in the Caribbean and South America. Africair and TAD will…

July 23, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company is introducing an innovative technology for single-engine airplanes that will usher in new capabilities and increase the flexibility of general aviation. Cessna’s model 182, Skylane will now be available as the Turbo 182 NXT equipped with the first engine of its kind in the single-engine industry designed to…

July 23, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company announced the latest innovation in the Cessna Caravan product line, the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The Grand Caravan EX offers increased horsepower (HP) which improves the aircraft’s performance in current mission profiles and allows for missions to extend into regions of the world with higher altitudes and higher…

July 23, 2012 – Cessna’s Citation M2, on display at Cessna’s EAA AirVenture exhibit, is what our customers are asking for – ease of cockpit navigation, friendly transition for the pilot moving up or new to the jet market, comfortable cabin and efficient speed and range. Since the program was announced, nearly nine months ago,…