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Textron completed its purchase of Beech Holdings in March 2014 for approximately US$ 1.4 billion in cash. The parent company, Textron, financed the equity purchase and the repayment of Beechcraft's debt in cash, plus its issue of US$ 600 million in senior notes and a new US$ 500 million five-year
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Once the purchase was completed on March 14, 2014, Textron combined Beechcraft with its existing Cessna subsidiary to form Textron Aviation and brought all production under the new company name. The old companies become brands of the new company due to their historical significance and name
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In the first quarter of 2017 company revenues were down US$ 121 million compared to 2016, as a result of lower sales of military and commercial turboprop aircraft. The company made a first quarter 2017 profit of US$ 36 million, down from US$ 73 million in the first quarter of 2016.
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Textron Aviation's various lines of aircraft, including the Cessna single-engined piston and turboprop aircraft and jets, Beechcraft piston and turboprops are seen by the company as complementary to each other and not as competitors. Textron Aviation also produces the
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In January 2017, the company announced lay-offs as a result of falling business jet and turboprop sales and company profits. Textron CEO Scott Donnelly indicated that customers are seeking pricing levels that the company is not willing to support.
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The CEO of Cessna, Scott Ernest, was named as the first CEO of Textron. In October 2018, Ronald Draper succeeded Ernest to become the second CEO of Textron Aviation.
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By 2015, Textron Aviation companies have delivered nearly 251,000 aircraft, exceeding 100 million flight hours, in over 170 countries. It provides
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had been slow, with only 23 of the model being sold in 2017. In February 2018, the company ceased production of the aircraft.
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trainer and AT-6 light attack variant. The company does not produce the Hawker jets, but provides parts support for them.
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that was formed in March 2014 following the acquisition of Beech Holdings which included the
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businesses. The new business unit includes the Textron-owned
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light general aviation aircraft, 4-seat, 227-235 hp
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light general aviation aircraft, 4-seat, 145-180 hp
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In April 2022, Textron purchased Slovenian manufacturer
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Aerospace
Wichita, Kansas
General aviation
Beechcraft
Cessna
Hawker
Pipistrel
Textron
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general aviation
Textron
Beechcraft
Hawker Aircraft
Cessna

Nexus Tiltrotor
EBACE
Cessna 400
Pipistrel
Textron eAviation
electric aircraft
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
aircraft parts

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Cessna 182 Skylane

Beechcraft Bonanza

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