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Miscellaneous - 31st May 2013
How to stand out from the crowd at trade shows

Another year, another EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition), as the business jet world descended on Geneva last week along with the unseasonally heavy rain.With 460 exhibitors jostling for ...

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Aviation - 14th November 2012
Cessna and CAIGA Sign Contract for Joint Venture to Assemble and Sell Citation XLS+ Business Jets in China

ZHUHAI, China, November 14, 2012— Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company (through Textron Far East Pte. Ltd.), has entered into a joint venture contract with China Aviation ...

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Aviation - 19th October 2012
Cessna Reorganizes Sales Team in Europe, Middle East and Africa to Strengthen Customer Relationships

WICHITA, Kansas, October 19, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an expansion and reorganization of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMA) sales ...

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Aviation - 18th October 2012
Cessna Renews Authorized Citation Service Facility Agreements with Jet Aviation

WICHITA, Kansas, October 18, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has today signed agreements renewing the appointment of Jet Aviation’s operations in Dusseldorf, Germany, and ...

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Aviation - 25th September 2012
Cessna announces first Citation Service Center in the UK

WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 25, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the first Cessna-owned Citation Service Center in the UK, located at Robin Hood ...

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Aviation - 17th September 2012
Cessna Opens State-of-the-Art Citation Service Center in Valencia, Spain

VALENCIA, Spain, Sept. 17, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron company (NYSE: TXT), is today celebrating the grand opening of its new regional Citation Service Center in Valencia, Spain.The ...

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Aviation - 15th August 2012
Cessna Citation Latitude Range Increases to 2,500 Nautical Miles

SAO PAULO, Brazil, August 15, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition that it has ...

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Aviation - 10th August 2012
Cessna Renames New Turbo Skylane Aircraft

WICHITA, Aug. 10, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced it is renaming its newest single engine product. The jet-fuel burning turbo aircraft announced at ...

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Aviation - 1st August 2012
Norway Flight School Orders Cessna Skycatchers

WICHITA, Kan., Aug 1, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce the sale of three Cessna Skycatchers, model 162, at EAA AirVenture ...

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Aviation - 27th March 2012
Cessna Strengthens Presence in China to Support General Aviation Growth

SHANGHAI, March 27, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is strengthening its presence in China to support the growth of general and business aviation in ...

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Aviation - 27th March 2012
Cessna Sees High Asian Interest in Citation Latitude

SHANGHAI, March 27, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said today at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) the company is seeing high ...

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Aviation - 27th March 2012
Cessna Makes Multiple Announcements at Sun ‘n Fun 2012

LAKELAND, Fla., March 27, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, made multiple announcements regarding new products, production updates, and interactive tools for Cessna customers at ...