SANTIAGO, Chile (March 29, 2016) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has expanded its sales relationship with Aviasur NZ Limited Partnership (Aviasur) to include Cessna products. With this appointment, Santiago based Aviasur now offers the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines to the Chilean market. “Aviasur has proven to be a strong partner for Textron Aviation,” said Bob Gibbs, regional vice president of Sales, Latin America and Caribbean. “Their reputation for providing excellent customer support will bring added value to our customers in the region as Aviasur’s offerings now represent both the Beechcraft and Cessna product lines.” Aviasur has supported Beechcraft products as an authorized sales representative for over five years and an authorized service facility since 2012, providing quality customer support and service to the growing number of Textron Aviation customers in Chile. Textron Aviation continues to lead in the Latin America jet market with over 800 Citation products in the region. As Aviasur continues to grow and strengthen the Textron Aviation fleet they can now offer the Cessna Citation Latitude, which offers customers a spacious and refined cabin environment, as well as the Cessna Citation M2, the perfect fit for owner pilots. Both aircraft are on display at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair this week. Image: Citation M2 Aerial ### About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. The Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It provides the most versatile and comprehensive general aviation product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of business: business jets, general aviation and special mission turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military trainer and defense aircraft, and a complete global customer service organization. Its broad range of products include such best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all of which are backed by the industry’s most capable global service network. For more information, visit txtav.com. About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit: www.textron.com. Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements which may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, changes in government regulations or policies on the export and import of commercial products; volatility in the global economy or changes in worldwide political conditions that adversely impact demand for our products; volatility in interest rates or foreign exchange rates; risks related to our international business, including relying on joint venture partners, subcontractors, suppliers, representatives, consultants and other business partners in connection with international business, including in emerging market countries. |