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    Textron Aviation To Open New Service Facility At Essendon Fields Airport, Expanding Capabilities In Australia
    Posted On: February 16, 2025
    Textron Aviation announced an expansion of its footprint in Australia with a larger and modernized service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne. ...
    30-Plus Business Jets & Helicopters On Exhibit At The 2018 MEBAA Airshow In Dubai
    Posted On: December 11, 2018
    The MEBAA (Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association) Airshow is running this week in Dubai. ...
    Textron Aviation To Supply ATP Flight School With 10 More Skyhawk Piston Trainers
    Posted On: August 14, 2018
    A longtime customer of Textron Aviation, ATP operates more than 40 flight schools and recently ordered 10 new high-wing Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. ...
    Textron Aviation Opens New Line Maintenance Station At London Biggin Hill Airport
    Posted On: June 11, 2018
    Textron Aviation’s new line maintenance station at London Biggin Hill Airport will expand service offerings for Cessna Citation, Hawker, and Beechcraft King Air owners in Europe. ...
    MAF Orders Five Textron Aviation’s Cessna Caravan 208 Turboprops To Enhance Humanitarian Efforts
    Posted On: April 16, 2018
    Mission Aviation Fellowship International, an organization that delivers humanitarian aid to rough-terrain destinations and remote locations, has ordered five Cessna Caravan 208 turboprop aircraft to bolster its operations in Papua New Guinea. ...
    Textron Aviation Completes Wind Tunnel Testing On Cessna SkyCourier Turboprop
    Posted On: March 22, 2018
    Textron Aviation recently wrapped up wind tunnel testing on the company’s forthcoming Cessna SkyCourier, a clean-sheet twin-engine turboprop it announced in November 2017. ...
    Cessna Citation Longitude Complete World Trek, Textron Eyes FAA Certification
    Posted On: March 21, 2018
    Logging more than 31,000 nautical miles (57,412 kilometers) across 27 legs entailing 12 countries, Textron Aviation’s upcoming flagship Cessna Citation Longitude recently completed a global demonstration tour. ...
    Textron Aviation Touts Class-Leading Deliveries Of Cessna Citation Latitude
    Posted On: March 6, 2018
    Citing a 30% increase in deliveries in 2017 from 2016, Textron Aviation recently declared its Cessna Citation Latitude as the most delivered aircraft in the midsize business jet category last year. ...
    Cessna Citation Longitude & Latitude Business Jets Reach Milestones
    Posted On: February 12, 2018
    Cessna, a Textron Aviation brand along with Beechcraft and Hawker, recently accomplished a couple of firsts with the company’s super-midsized flagship Citation Longitude business jet and midsize Citation Latitude business jet. ...
    Textron Brings Cessna, Beechcraft Jets & Turboprops To Singapore Airshow
    Posted On: February 9, 2018
    Aviation companies from around the world are showing off their wares this week in the Asia Pacific region at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, and Textron Aviation is no exception. ...
    Aerolineas Ejecutivas Orders Three Cessna Citation Latitudes From Textron Aviation
    Posted On: January 12, 2018
    Leading Mexican business-aviation company Aerolineas Ejecutivas (ALE) has ordered three Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jets from Textron Aviation for addition to its MexJet fractional ownership division. ...
    Textron Aviation Adds New Aircraft Sales To Aerolineas Ejecutivas’ Role In Mexico
    Posted On: December 7, 2017
    Textron Aviation, a division of Textron, has expanded the responsibilities of its channel partner Aerolineas Ejecutivas to now include new aircraft sales and service for Textron’s full jet and turboprop aircraft portfolio. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 6/4/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills features and news, including the new Bloomberg/Sandhills dealer survey, the new parts hub, Hot Lists, and more. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Values Post Marginal Changes in May
    Posted 6/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show pre-owned aircraft asking prices changed little in May. ...
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    AAI Video Tour: Follow A King Air Landing Gear Through A 6-Year Inspection
    Posted 6/2/2026
    In this video tour, AAI President Kevin Allen follows King Air landing gears from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave, certified and ready for service. ...
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    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted 6/1/2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Inventory Slides In Key Segments, Asking Prices Show Mixed Trends
    Posted 5/14/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used jets, piston singles, and other aircraft on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 5/12/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from May 21 to 23 at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet Inventory Remains Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, Putting Pressure on Asking Prices
    Posted 5/8/2026
    According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 4/30/2026
    Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms, including TruckPaper.com’s new trailer model names and BoatHarbor.com’s new mobile app. ...
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    AAI: King Air Landing Gear 6-Year Inspection and Overhaul (MRO Guide)
    Posted 4/30/2026
    This guide is designed to walk you through what a King Air landing gear 6-year inspection really involves, how it differs from an overhaul, what we typically find, and why choosing an experienced landing gear maintenance shop matters. ...
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    Get Precise Aircraft Valuations With AircraftValuation.com
    Posted 4/28/2026
    AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...
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