VLJ News

HYDERABAD, India, March 3, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the Citation Mustang just completed its first customer demonstration tour throughout India on its way to make its public debut in India at India Aviation 2010 at Begumpet Airport (VOHY) in Hyderabad, India.

Embraer’s entry level jet will visit nine Australian cities
São José dos Campos, February 9, 2010 – As part of its flying demo tour throughout Asia Pacific, Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry level jet landed, this week, in Perth, Australia. After being exhibited in India, in November 2009, and participating in the Singapore Airshow, February 2-7, the jet’s first appearance in Australia will cover Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, and Darwin.

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 4, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the rollout of the 300th Citation Mustang at its assembly facility in Independence, Kan., less than three years after the first Mustang delivery in 2007.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it is set to deliver the first of five Citation Mustangs ordered by the Singapore Flying College in Australia to support its advanced training program.

Milestone jet is the sixth to join JetSuite’s fleet

São José dos Campos, February 1, 2010 – Embraer delivered the 100th Phenom 100 aircraft, last Friday, to JetSuite, a U.S.-based private jet charter company. The commemorative aircraft is the sixth delivered to this customer.

The Company will showcase two of its executive jets at the event

São José dos Campos, November 26, 2009 – Embraer and Lomex Aeronáutica, its authorized sales representative for Mexico, will attend the seventh International Aviation Trade Show & Convention (www.aeroexpo.com.mx), in Acapulco, Mexico, December 3-5.

Greensboro, North Carolina, November 17, 2009 – Honda Aircraft Company today launched “Operation Deep Appreciation” in support of U.S. service members stationed overseas. Honda and its associates are sending care packages to show their support and appreciation for U.S. service members on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. One package is being sent for approximately each Honda associate at the company’s Greensboro, North Carolina, campus.

DUBAI, November 16, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the Dubai Airshow the delivery of the first of four Citation Mustang business jets to the Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA). The remaining three Mustangs in the order will also be delivered this month.

VERO BEACH, Fla., November 6, 2009 — Piper Aircraft today announced that Piper Chief Executive Kevin J. Gould will assume the company’s presidency effective December 1, 2009. In addition, three other Piper executives have been promoted to vice president positions and one to a senior director position.

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 5, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced at the annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association convention that it is nearing delivery of its 300th Citation Mustang.