New Data Monitoring Service Option Now Available for Cessna Citation and Cessna SkyCourier Customers

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced an additional aircraft Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service option for Cessna Citation business jets and the Cessna SkyCourier equipped with Aircraft Recording System (AReS). Through Textron Aviation’s proprietary LinxUs data reporting ecosystem, customers can now choose to transfer their flight data through General Electric (GE) Aerospace’s C-FOQA service.

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“At Textron Aviation, we are committed to designing and delivering the best aviation experience for our customers which means we are always looking for ways to enhance the aircraft ownership experience,” said Brian Rohloff, senior vice president, Customer Support. “Adding GE Aerospace as a Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) provider offers Cessna owners even more flexibility to select a service provider that best fits their needs, providing them with the best possible flight data monitoring.”

The company’s innovative LinxUs FDM Program offers four customer-selected providers: GE Aerospace’s C-FOQA service, Acron Aviation’s Flight Data Connect service, ForeFlight’s Flight Data Analysis or Safran Electronics & Defense’s Cassiopée Flight Data Monitoring service. The wireless transfer of data requires no additional equipment, making it a simple and seamless process.

LinxUs FDM further expands the LinxUs brand providing customers with a suite of real-time solutions. Utilizing a fault isolation system, the program monitors aircraft systems and enables operators to proactively identify areas where operational procedures can be optimized for improved performance. In the case of an in-flight event, customers receive actionable answers in real time, allowing Textron Aviation service professionals to pre-position the resources necessary to respond quickly.

About Textron Aviation Customer Support

Textron Aviation, through its Beechcraft and Cessna brands, is renowned for its unrivaled global service network dedicated to complete life-cycle support. In addition to its expansive company-owned footprint, Textron Aviation’s jet and turboprop customers have access to a global network of more than 300 authorized service facilities. Textron Aviation also offers a mobile support program featuring more than 40 mobile service units and on-site service technicians and support. Find additional information about Textron Aviation’s service programs at http://txtav.com/en/service.

About Textron Aviation

We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 95 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable and flexible flight.

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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, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.

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