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...Expect the likes of Bombardier, Textron Aviation’s Cessna and Embraer to suffer....
...Cessna is built by aviation conglomerate Textron; Gulfstream is owned by aerospace and defence giant General Dynamics; while Brazil’s Embraer also operates in the commercial and military aircraft sectors...
...“At [Textron] Aviation, we’re projecting continued growth and increased aircraft deliveries across the portfolio including the [Cessna] Longitude and a double-digit operating margin in 2019,” Mr Donnelly...
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...Helicopter makers report a rise of 7.7 per cent in civil deliveries in the first three quarters of 2017, compared with the same period in 2016, to 661 aircraft, according to figures from the General Aviation...
...“We are talking about volumes of [vehicle] production that go way beyond what aviation has ever done.”...
...“Urban aviation is a natural next step for Uber,” said Jeff Holden, the company’s chief product officer. “We are working to make ‘push a button, get a flight’ a reality.”...
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...Textron is the group that includes classic US aviation names such as Cessna and Beechcraft. It manufactures the long-established King Air twin turboprop that covers shorter distances....
...Hawker Beechcraft has already been a casualty and as a result fell into Textron’s grasp....
...France’s Dassault Aviation is simultaneously developing its new Falcon 5X and 8X business jets....
...Hawker Beechcraft’s fall from grace was complete in 2014 when was it bought by Textron, Cessna’s parent....
...The $16.3m aircraft from Cessna, part of the Textron conglomerate’s aviation section, is one of a wave of new aircraft that place more emphasis on cabin size and comfort, and on efficiency....
...In the skies over Florida five years ago, a remarkable-looking Sikorsky helicopter marked an aviation milestone....
...• In the Corporate Aviation special report (October21), Marine Eugene was incorrectly identified as working for Textron. She is executive director of sales in Europe for NetJets....
...Now Texas-based Bell, owned by Textron which has fixed-wing manufacturers Cessna and Beechcraft under its Textron Aviation banner, has some work to do in the commercial field, especially in Europe, to fight...
...Textron Aviation, Cessna’s parent has announced that the aircraft would have a 2,700 nautical mile range – 200 miles more than expected – and be able to use shorter runways than expected....
...GE Aviation, meanwhile, uses “in-process monitoring” during 3D printing to make sure parts meet the required standards....
...According to Kriya Shortt, head of sales and marketing for Textron Aviation, which builds Cessna jets, the paucity of second-hand aircraft available could push would-be buyers towards new aircraft....
...Kriya Shortt, head of sales and marketing for Textron Aviation, insists the mid-market has been resilient. “The market as a whole continues to be very good....
...Its parent, Textron, this year bought another aviation veteran, Beechcraft, and has laid off 750 employees from the two companies – although it says demand is returning....
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