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Textron Inc has added a new press release to its web site. For full details please visit the Textron web site at: Cessna Delivers Milestone 7,000Th Citation as NetJets’ First Citation Latitude Click Here for a complete listing of Textron press releases. Article source   

Bell describes its UH-1Y Venom as "a combat-proven utility helicopter slated to support the United States Marine Corps’ global missions for the next four decades." Bell Helicopter Photo Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, was awarded a $461.1 million contract in March 2016 from the United States Pentagon to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with more than two dozen new utility and attack helicopters. The contract includes 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters and 16 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and the…

Creation of more than 100 jobs in Mirabel MIRABEL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - May 19, 2016) - Ms. Dominique Anglade, Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation and Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy, Ms. Christine St-Pierre, Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Laurentides region, and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, welcome Bell Helicopter Textron Canada's plan to relocate the assembly of its new Bell 505 five-passenger commercial helicopter to Mirabel.…

https://youtu.be/sJ2R51FVKH4 For millennia, the prospect of flying was nothing but pure fantasy. Until relatively recently, traveling to other continents was an adventure reserved exclusively for intrepid explorers. Today, millions of people fly across land and sea aboard tens of thousands of planes each day. In just one century, humanity’s dream of flight has become ordinary. Fly across the globe to 18 countries over all 7 continents and explore just how profoundly aviation has changed our lives. Rediscover the magic of…

A New, More Powerful Engine and Advancements in Biodiesel are among P&WC's Many Agricultural Segment Achievements SAVANNAH, GEORGIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 8, 2015) - NAAA - Note to Editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC's) new PT6A-140AG turboprop engine - selected to power Air Tractor's new AT502XP aircraft - is just one of the company's many agricultural segment successes and initiatives supporting the industry. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. Company (NYSE:UTX). Among…

Chez Groupe Meloche, un fabricant de pièces d’aéronautique de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, le transfert d’entreprise, commencé en 2004, se poursuit encore aujourd’hui. Mais au-delà de ce long processus, Hugues Meloche, président, chef de la direction et releveur avec son frère et sa sœur, croit beaucoup à une gouvernance bien organisée. Il faut éviter, dit-il, de mélanger les rôles de dirigeant, d’actionnaire et de membre d’une famille qui fait des affaires. Et ça fonctionne ! STÉPHANE CHAMPAGNECOLLABORATION SPÉCIALE LE REPRENEUR Hugues Meloche a fait…

Acquisition to expand CAE's training systems integration offering  CAE becomes prime contractor responsible for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program  Montreal, Canada, October 1, 2015 - (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) - CAE today announced that it has closed the acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business for C$19.8 million. All the required conditions and regulatory approvals have been obtained and the transaction has been concluded. This acquisition significantly strengthens CAE's core capabilities as a training systems integrator (TSI) globally,…

Life-cycle mandate from AgustaWestland for landing gear design and development LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Sep 18, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Heroux-Devtek Inc. (HRX) ("Heroux-Devtek" or the "Corporation"), a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, today announced that it has been awarded a long-term contract by Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland to supply the landing gear for the AW609 TiltRotor aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Heroux-Devtek will design, develop, fabricate, assemble, test and deliver complete landing gear systems for the AW609 aircraft. This life-cycle…

The TriFan 600 looks like something you would see in a science fiction movie. The fixed wing airplane has three ducted fans for vertical landing and take off. Two high performance turboshaft engines enable the TriFan 600 to reach speeds of 400mph. The TriFan 600 seats 6 and is pitted against today's business jets. The big advantage is that the plane can land everywhere a helicopter can land. This cuts the travel time to and from airports. This plane still…

September 14, 2015 Toronto Commercial Aircraft, Press Release Q400 airliner type certification paves the way for the most advanced turboprop operations in Brazil Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, locally known as ANAC, has awarded type certification approval to Bombardier’s 86-seat Q400 aircraft for operation in the region. The Type Certificate, signifying the local airworthiness of the largest commercial turboprop in-service worldwide, was presented to Bombardier in a ceremony held at ANAC’s offices…