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| Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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University of North Dakota Orders 25 Cessna 172 Skyhawks
By FlyingNews @ 8:49 PM :: 22 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced it has entered into a multi-year contract with the University of North Dakota for Cessna 172 Skyhawks. The first four of 25 Skyhawks to be delivered in 2008 were handed over yesterday during a ceremony at Cessna's facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft will be used for flight training.
The university's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace) is an international leader in collegiate and contract aviation education. On average, enrollment of flight students tops 1,000 and total flight training hours surpasses 90,000 each year in more than 120 aircraft.
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| Monday, September 17, 2007 |
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Cessna Presents Platinum Award to Pigs Can Fly Training Center
By FlyingNews @ 7:50 PM :: 142 Views ::
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Pigs Can Fly (PCF) Aviation, LLC has received the Platinum Award for exceptional performance in the Cessna Pilot Center (CPC) network from Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
The award was presented by CPC Western Regional Manager Jim Pitman to PCF Aviation co-owner Patrick Mallon during the August 2007 Cessna Pilot Center Seminar in Wichita. Cessna considers a number of factors in evaluating CPC performance including facilities, training equipment and general operations.
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| Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
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Cessna Announces Skyhawk Order from Gestair Group
By FlyingNews @ 10:16 AM :: 173 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the AERO Friedrichshafen trade show an order for 11 172 Skyhawks from the Gestair Group, one of the largest flight training schools on the Iberian Peninsula.
The Skyhawks, all equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, will be delivered over the next eight months.
“This will allow Gestair to replace some of its older Skyhawks with the new Garmin-equipped Skyhawks that will be instrumental in its mission of initial training of future airline pilots,” said Bob Gibbs, Cessna director of International Single-Engine Sales. “With the G1000, new pilots are better prepared to move forward in Gestair’s top-rated airline training program.”
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| Monday, April 16, 2007 |
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Diamond Aircraft injects new life into flight training: launches Diamond Flight Center Program
By FlyingNews @ 10:17 PM :: 219 Views ::
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Diamond Aircraft will launch its long-awaited Diamond Flight Center (DFC) program, showcasing the program highlights, at the Sun N Fun fly-in at Lakeland, Florida.
"We have heard for some time that flight schools wanted a fresh alternative to the status quo," said Diamond Aircraft Industries President Peter Maurer. "There were several key elements we wanted to have in place before launching the program, and we are delighted that today is the day that we can confidently say we have a very comprehensive and competitive program. As good as the DFC program is today, we see it as the foundation on which we are building the industry's leading flight training and airplane rental network.
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