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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. ...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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Pre-Owned Aircraft Values Post Marginal Changes in May

Posted 04/06/2026

New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show pre-owned aircraft asking prices changed little in May. ...

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Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet

Posted 01/06/2026

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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Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut

Posted 12/05/2026

Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May 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 08/05/2026

According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...

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Get Precise Aircraft Valuations With AircraftValuation.com

Posted 28/04/2026

AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...

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Pre-Owned Jet, Piston-Single Aircraft, and Turboprop Inventory and Asking Prices Lower Than Last Year

Posted 06/04/2026

According to the March Sandhills Global aviation market reports, inventory levels and asking prices for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms were lower than last year, while monthly trends were mixed. ...

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Dassault Aviation Showcases New Falcon 10X Ultra-Long-Range Business Jet

Posted 02/04/2026

Dassault Aviation recently unveiled its upcoming Falcon 10X business jet to hundreds of customers, partners, and aviation professionals at its facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. ...

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Pre-Owned Aircraft Inventory Levels Tighten As Downward Trends Continue

Posted 06/03/2026

According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, downward inventory trends continued in February for pre-owned jet aircraft, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...

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Daher To Spotlight Kodiak Turboprops As Low-Cost ‘Force Multipliers’ At Verticon 2026

Posted 06/03/2026

Daher says the aircraft can support law enforcement, public safety, and government operators with lower operating costs than other options, as well as extended endurance—up to 9.5 hours of flight time in certain configurations. ...

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Cirrus Debuts Updated G3 Vision Jet With More Adult Seating

Posted 10/02/2026

The third-generation, single-engine Cirrus Aircraft G3 Vision Jet features a reimagined cabin and now accommodates six adults and one child rather than the previous five adults and two children. ...

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