Embraer Breaks Ground for Florida Research Center Melbourne, FL, November 28, 2012 – Embraer S.A. broke ground today on the new Embraer Engineering and Technology Center USA, achieving the next milestone in the development of the 67,000-square-foot facility. The new building is expected to open in mid-2014 and will house the 200 employees the Center […]
Embraer Legacy 500 Makes “Flawless” First Flight São José dos Campos, Brazil, November 27, 2012 – A new generation of business jets was ushered in today when Embraer’s midsize Legacy 500 made a successful first flight, marking the beginning of its flight test program. Deliveries of the first aircraft are expected to begin in 2014. […]
Cessna and CAIGA Sign Contract for Joint Venture to Assemble and Sell Utility Turboprops in China SHIJIAZHUANG, China, November 27, 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 Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA) (through CAIGA […]
“Thanks” to our Navigation Pioneers Today we can instantly navigate to any point on Earth before we crank the engine … just by setting the location identifier or coordinates in our GPS. Little thought is given to our navigation pioneers who preceded us by centuries on land, sea and in the air. They moved us […]
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 Industry General Aircraft […]
Embraer Executive Jets Sees Demand for 650 Executive Jets in China in Next Decade Zhuhai, China, November 13th, 2012—Embraer Executive Jets presented its business aviation market outlook at a press conference held today at the 9th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2012) in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The forecast predicts a total demand […]
Embraer Releases China Regional Aviation Market Outlook 2012-2031 Zhuhai, China, November 13th, 2012 – The Chinese regional aviation market will be responsible for 15% of the world deliveries of 61 to 120-seat jets in the next 20 years. During a press conference held today at the 9th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2012) […]
NBAA Wraps Up a Highly Successful 2012 Convention Orlando, FL, November 1, 2012 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today wrapped up the third and final day of its 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012), which Association President and CEO Ed Bolen termed “a very good show.” “Attendees and Exhibitors at this year’s show […]
Cessna Makes Key Announcements at NBAA Press Conference ORLANDO, Fla., October 29, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) 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 […]
Orlando, Fla., Oct. 29, 2012 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today launched their signature community endeavor — the Citation Special Olympics Airlift (CSOA) — and began its call for Citation owners and operators to help transport more than 1,000 athletes and coaches from across the nation to the 2014 Special […]