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    Textron Aviation Expands Service Offerings To Include Cessna Citation 560XL Series Landing Gear Repair Process
    Posted On: August 6, 2024
    The new service supports Textron Aviation’s efforts to reduce and reuse by allowing customers to repair parts and utilize exchanges and rentals. ...
    Textron Aviation Delivers 1st Cessna SkyCourier Combi, Providing Even More Flexibility & Versatility To The Twin-Engine Turboprop
    Posted On: July 16, 2024
    The Combi interior configuration lets Cessna SkyCourier operators accommodate passengers and cargo at the same time for greater operational flexibility. ...
    Textron Aviation Expands Presence In Australia & Announces Name Change Of Premiair Aviation Maintenance
    Posted On: June 27, 2024
    Textron Aviation is expanding its footprint in Australia to modernize facilities and increase Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts availability in the region. ...
    Textron Aviation Unveils New Hiring & Learning Center To Prepare The Workforce Of Today & Tomorrow
    Posted On: June 19, 2023
    “Our commitment to investing in our employees is unwavering, and the establishment of the Hiring and Learning Center is just the latest example of how we are advancing our focus on growing a world-class workforce,” says Textron’s Maggie Topping. ...
    Textron Aviation Breaks Ground On Distribution Center Expansion
    Posted On: October 28, 2022
    “We remain dedicated to our customers beyond their delivery, we support them throughout the life of their aircraft,” said Textron Aviation President and CEO Ron Draper. ...
    Textron Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Data Hub Announced At EBACE 2019
    Posted On: May 24, 2019
    Part of Textron’s Aviation Customer Portal, the new data hub feature provides a comprehensive maintenance record and is free for a year with purchase of Textron aircraft. ...
    Textron Aviation Attending EBACE 2019 With Cessna, Beechcraft & Bell Business Jets & Helicopters In Tow
    Posted On: May 22, 2019
    The aerospace company says it led the industry in European deliveries in 2018 and currently has the region’s largest installed fleet. ...
    Special Edition Beechcraft 350i Turboprop Coming From Textron Aviation & King Ranch
    Posted On: November 14, 2018
    Textron Aviation, owner of the Beechcraft brand, and Texas-based King Ranch are partnering on a special edition Beechcraft King Air 350i model expected for 2019 delivery. ...
    Textron Aviation Forms New Textron Aviation Canada Subsidiary
    Posted On: November 1, 2018
    The owner of the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft says the move reaffirms its support for a growing customer base in the country. ...
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    Demand for Large, Late-Model Jets Continues as Inventory Levels Remain Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports underscore lower year-over-year inventory levels across all pre-owned aircraft markets in August. ...
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    Aircraft.com Is Your Top Online Resource For Specs & Tail Number Lookups
    Posted 8/27/2026
    You can search Aircraft.com by tail number, make, or model to find information about individual airplanes and helicopters. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    Calculate Aircraft Operating Costs With Aircraft Cost Calculator
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Through a single, user-friendly platform, buyers, owners, operators, lenders, and other aviation professionals can quickly evaluate how ongoing fixed and variable costs impact ownership and budgeting. ...
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    Target Buyers In The Aviation Market With Email Blasts
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Customizable, cost-effective, and highly engaging, Sandhills Global email blasts help aviation sellers promote aircraft, services, events, and special offers to qualified buyers. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Embraer’s Phenom 300EV Secures Triple Certification, Becomes 1st Light Jet Certified With Garmin Emergency Autoland
    Posted 8/25/2026
    The world's bestselling light jet for 14 consecutive years is the largest business jet to offer Garmin Emergency Autoland. ...
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    Reach More Travelers & Increase Revenue With Charter Hub
    Posted 8/24/2026
    Charter Hub, Sandhills Global’s charter aircraft platform, has helped travelers find and book private air travel for corporate flights, leisure getaways, and smaller aircraft services for over 20 years. ...
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    Controller & Executive Controller Are Your Ideal Copilots For Aircraft Sales
    Posted 8/21/2026
    For more than 45 years, Controller and Executive Controller have earned their outstanding reputation with aircraft buyers and sellers around the world. ...
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    Premier Aircraft Reaches Buyers Worldwide With Controller
    Posted 8/21/2026
    Founded in 2003, Premier Aircraft is an authorized Diamond Aircraft dealer and service center with locations in Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts. ...
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