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WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 22, 2016) – Textron AirLand, LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the successful maiden flight of the first production conforming Scorpion jet.

DUBAI (Dec. 6, 2016) – Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) conference in Dubai that the company is now offering Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engines for improved performance on its King Air 350HW and King Air 350ER turboprops.

DUBAI (Dec. 5, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced its plans to showcase its versatile product lineup at this week’s Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) conference in Dubai, including the show debut of the Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet. Also on display will be the Cessna Grand Caravan EX and the Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprops.

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 21, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has selected the following university partners for the 2017 Top Hawk program: Eastern Kentucky University, The Ohio State University, Auburn University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Louisiana Tech University.

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 21, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that the second aircraft in the Citation Longitude flight test program has successfully completed its first flight just over one month after the first prototype aircraft took to the skies in October.

ORLANDO (Nov. 2, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has recently completed certification for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) on the Citation Mustang, making a full range of cost-competitive ADS-B options available for all Citation, King Air and Hawker aircraft.

ORLANDO (Nov. 2, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has received an order for three Citation X+ midsize business jets from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) during NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO (Nov. 1, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has added a new mobile service unit (MSU) at Egelsbach Airport near Frankfurt, Germany.

ZHUHAI, China (Nov. 1, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, opens the Airshow China 2016 highlighting its impressive lineup of industry-leading aircraft, including the regional debut of the Cessna Citation Latitude.

ZHUHAI, China (Nov. 1, 2016) – Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the order of two Beechcraft King Air 350ER turboprops to Sichuan Xihua General Aviation Co., Ltd.