Doug May assumed the position in April. He is responsible for the Beechcraft and Cessna piston-engine aircraft product lines and oversees customer input and advanced design, manufacturing, customer delivery and service and support.
Bell Helicopter has delivered its first Bell 407GXP helicopter to a customer in Brazil, where it will be used for corporate transport, a popular market segment in Latin America.
Cessna Aircraft, the oldest member of the Textron Aviation family, is rebounding as a result of streamlined manufacturing processes, supply chain cost controls and expedited development of new products.
Embraer Executive Jets has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Legacy 450, paving the way for deliveries to EU member states and EASA-associated countries.
Textron Aviation could announce two new aircraft in the large business jet segment during the National Aviation Business Aviation Convention in November, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr wrote in a memo to investors on Sept. 9.
Demand for Airbus helicopters in China will overtake that of the U.S. within four years, probably in 2015, according to the manufacturer, which is considering establishing some kind of industrial presence in the country.
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service has ordered seven Airbus Helicopters H175 intermediate-heavy helicopters, becoming the launch customer for the public-services version of the aircraft.
The UAE's Amiri flight has been given the go-ahead by the US State department to purchase military infrared-missile countermeasure systems to protect its Boeing VVIP aircraft.
