Prices For New General Aviation Aircraft May Be Pricing Pilots Out Of The Market forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Textron Aviation s Beechcraft King Air 360 was awarded FAA type certification last October. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
The National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC) has cleared the way for deliveries to begin this quarter of the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER and 260 following the regulator’s awarding of certification to Wichita airframer Textron Aviation.
Nearly 500 older King Air variants are in operation in Brazil, which boasts the second-largest active fleet of the turboprop twin outside of the U.S. “The Beechcraft King Air s operational versatility is its key selling point in Brazil and around the globe,” said Textron Aviation v-p of sales for Latin America Marcelo Moreira. “The King Air is a high-performance turboprop that can operate in almost any environment, from large metropolitan airports to short unprepared strips, which is why the aircraft is so popular in this region of the world.”
Leggat appointed as Cessna Caravan dealer April 27, 2021
Textron Aviation appointed Leggat Aviation as a Cessna Caravan Authorized Sales Representative (ASR) for the Eastern Canada region. Leggat Aviation has served as an ASR for existing Beechcraft and Cessna products for more than 20 years.
“We are continually focused on expanding our global capabilities and availability for customers, and we’re looking forward to continued growth in Canada,” said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president, Global Sales & Flight Operations, Textron Aviation. “Eastern Canada has historically been a strong market for our Caravan products, and this expanded relationship with Leggat Aviation provides us greater opportunity to meet the growing demand for our aircraft in region.”
- April 27, 2021, 10:10 AM
The Cessna Caravan accounts for 88 percent of the utility turboprop singles operating in Canada, according to Textron Aviation. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Leggat Aviation in Canada has been appointed by Textron Aviation as an authorized sales representative (ASR) for the Cessna Caravan turboprop single, building on its ASR credentials for the Wichita airframer. Under the Caravan ASR designation, Leggat will serve eastern Canada.
According to Textron Aviation, the Caravan accounts for 88 percent of the utility turboprop singles operating in the country. Located at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport, Leggat also serves as an ASR for the Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane, and Turbo Stationair HD, as well as the Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron.
Cessna commences assembly line flow on Citation Latitude business jet aerospace-technology.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aerospace-technology.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.