Textron Aviation Inc.

Textron Aviation announces it has been awarded a contract by AvMet International, LLC (AvMet), based in Fargo, ND, for one Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. The Beechcraft King Air fleet will support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology program for cloud seeding.

Textron Aviation announces the next phase in its ongoing commitment to workforce development and growing world-class talent: its state-of-the-art Hiring and Learning Center. Intentionally designed for the diverse skill development and training needs of its current and future workforce, the more than 100,000-square-foot facility will be located on Textron Aviation’s East Wichita Campus and serve as the centralized hub for the company’s hiring, training and talent development initiatives.

Textron Aviation announces the recent delivery of the first passenger unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, for use by Western Aircraft, Inc., doing business in Hawaii as Lāna’i Air. The company offers luxury air service connecting Oahu to the island of Lāna’i.

Textron Aviation announces the 100th production unit of the company’s flagship Cessna Citation Longitude business jet rolled out of the factory and is expected to deliver later this year. Textron Aviation employees celebrated the significant milestone with a special celebration at Textron Aviation’s headquarters in Wichita. 

Textron Aviation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Zurich and Düsseldorf Service Centers joining its global customer support network. Employees marked the milestone anniversary with celebrations at each location earlier this month. Located at Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland and Düsseldorf International Airport (DUH) in Germany, the service centers are part of the company’s extensive global service network designed to support customers wherever they are in the world.

Textron Aviation announces an agreement with long-term customer Epic Flight Academy at the 2023 Sun n’ Fun Aerospace Expo for an order of 15 new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. As a Cessna Pilot Center, Epic Flight Academy has been training pilots since 1999, with thousands of students from over 80 countries graduated from the flight school.

Textron Aviation announces it is now offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. The kit gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around the world. First deliveries of the SkyCourier with the installed option will commence later this month.

Textron Aviation announces that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production Beechcraft King Air 360 aircraft. This new feature provides cooled air throughout the cabin while the aircraft is on the ground and in flight, enhancing passenger and crew comfort. Deliveries with the new air conditioning system are expected to begin in the coming months.

Textron Aviation Defense announces the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia. The foreign military sales (FMS) contract comprises eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, program management support, interim contractor support for the first year, training for pilots and maintenance professionals, spare engines, spare parts and aircraft support equipment.

Textron Aviation announces a significant move to add 180,000 square feet of space to its parts distribution operations to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker products. Located at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, KS, the expansion supports parts availability for the thousands of aircraft operating around the world which were designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation.