Boeing’s first production site in Europe Boeing Sheffield produces components for 737 and 767 SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom, October 25, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today welcomed guests from industry, government, partners, suppliers and the local community to celebrate the opening of its new Fabrication factory in Sheffield. The new factory, the company’s first manufacturing site […]
Company Establishes Textron Aviation Canada Ltd. To Bolster Customer Support Network in Calgary and Toronto WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 23, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has established Textron Aviation Canada, Ltd., a new wholly-owned subsidiary focused on expanding the company’s service network. The first phase of the expansion includes the acquisition […]
WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 23, 2018) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has joined with King Ranch to launch a special edition of the Beechcraft King Air 350i. Deliveries of the special edition King Ranch King Air 350i are expected to begin in 2019. “We are proud to offer […]
Knoxville, Tenn. (23 October 2018) – Cirrus Aircraft today announced the launch of Cirrus Services, a newly formed customer-focused business unit within Cirrus Aircraft created to build lifetime relationships with customers by addressing their needs before, during and after initial aircraft ownership. Combining Flight Training, Service and Support into a single company division, Cirrus Services […]
Delivery marks the first widebody airplane for a privately-held Chinese airline Long-range 787-9 Dreamliner will enable the carrier to expand its international network SEATTLE, Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines. The new, super-efficient Dreamliner will also be the first widebody commercial jet operated by […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2018) Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today unveiled the new full-scale Cessna SkyCourier mockup at the 2018 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, Florida. The cabin mockup on display at this year’s event offers a preview into the Cessna SkyCourier’s passenger options […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct 15, 2018) Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and NetJets® Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, today announced fleet agreements for the option to purchase up to 175 super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude® aircraft and up to 150 Cessna Citation Hemisphere® aircraft. NetJets has operated a fleet of nearly 500 Cessna Citations […]
Viasat’s Ka-Band Network Will Provide Fast, Reliable Connectivity To Midcabin Business Jets SAVANNAH, Georgia, October 15, 2018 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that Gulfstream G280 owners and operators will soon have access to the fastest, most reliable worldwide communications network available for midcabin business jets. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, Viasat’s high-speed, […]
Company Aircraft Are First In Industry Certified For Visual Advantage Credit SAVANNAH, Georgia, October 15, 2018 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its fleet of in-production aircraft has Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for Visual Advantage credit using the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). This industry-first approval gives select operators authorization to dispatch and begin […]
All-New Aircraft Flies 5,500 Nautical Miles At Its High-Speed Cruise Of Mach 0.90 SAVANNAH, Georgia, October 15, 2018 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it will increase services to customers and add to the employees at its West Palm Beach, Florida, site with construction of a new service center at Palm Beach International Airport. The […]