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Seneca College in Toronto Orders Four Cessna Skyhawks for Training
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 28, 2011 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2011 it has signed a contract with Seneca College in Toronto for four 172 Skyhawk aircraft modified with Cessna’s Crew/Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) training seat.
The four Skyhawks will join the Seneca School of Aviation and Flight Technology fleet of 14 aircraft that includes eight earlier model 172s. The new aircraft will be delivered later this year.
Seneca has been an international leader in aviation education for four decades, having graduated more than 1,000 pilots. Seneca offers the only aviation flight technology-based degree program in Canada, which includes an integrated airline transport pilot program. Seneca’s four-year Bachelor of Aviation Technology educates pilots for the global aviation industry through a rigorous technology-based curriculum and hands-on training with current industry technology.
“Seneca is proud of our leadership in aviation education, and the addition of four new Cessna 172 aircraft to our fleet in the Bachelor of Aviation Technology program will continue to keep our students and faculty in the top rank of aviation schools worldwide,” said Seneca President David Agnew.
“The CRM-equipped Skyhawks are specifically designed for the type of training done at Seneca,” said Mark Patterson, Cessna director, U.S. Propeller Sales.
The Skyhawk is even more effective as a training platform with the addition of the CRM training seat, a single, forward facing seat positioned aft and center of the pilot and co-pilot seats.
For more information on Seneca’s aviation training programs, visit senecacollege.ca. For more information on Cessna, visit cessna.com. Follow Cessna on Twitter at twitter.com/fly_cessna and be a Facebook fan here.
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Cessna is the world’s leading general aviation company. Since its inception in 1927, Cessna has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. This includes more than 6,100 Citation business jets, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. Today, Cessna has two principal lines of business: aircraft sales and aftermarket services. Aircraft sales include Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine utility turboprops, single-engine piston aircraft and lift solutions by CitationAir. Aftermarket services include parts, maintenance, inspection and repair services. In 2010, Cessna delivered 535 aircraft, including 179 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of $2.6 billion. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at cessna.com.
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 Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at textron.com.
