Textron Aviation today announced an agreement with BAA Training
for the purchase of 48 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, expected to be
delivered in 2026. The deal, inked at the Dubai Airshow,
substantially expands BAA Training's existing fleet, offering
increased capacity for students, streamlining the flight training
process and ensuring an overall enhanced student experience.
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The Cessna Skyhawk is designed and manufactured by Textron
Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
“For over six decades, the Cessna Skyhawk has inspired the next
generation of pilots and served as the world's leading flight
trainer,” said Chris Crow, vice president of Piston Sales. “We are
delighted to continue the relationship with BAA Training to provide
their students access to the most produced single-engine aircraft
globally.”
The stable flight characteristics, advanced avionics and
demonstrated dispatch reliability of the Skyhawk have made it a
dependable training platform. The new airplanes will be used by
students to put them in the pilot's seat of the most popular
training aircraft in the world.
“BAA Training has set an ambitious milestone to achieve a
capacity of up to 1000 students per year, necessitating a
significant expansion of our fleet. We are glad to finalize this
order, as the addition of 48 Cessna Skyhawks will bolster our
resources, enabling us to accommodate the growing demand for
training and further solidify our position in the industry,” said
Marijus Ravoitis, CEO, BAA Training.
BAA Training offers comprehensive aviation training solutions
for aspiring commercial pilots, ranging from Ab Initio training to
Type Rating, available across multiple locations, including Spain,
Lithuania, France and Vietnam. Additionally, pilot training
services are provided through its consultancy office in India and a
sales representative office in the UAE.
About the Cessna Skyhawk The Cessna Skyhawk is considered
the aircraft of choice for pilot training, and it is the most
popular single-engine aircraft in aviation history. Since the
aircraft first took flight in 1955, over 45,000 Cessna 172 aircraft
have been delivered to customers around the world — more than any
other aircraft in the industry. The single-engine, four-seat,
high-wing Skyhawk is renowned for offering the best combination of
modern features, including the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics with
wireless connectivity, a standard angle-of-attack display system,
and proven dependability. The aircraft also features McCauley's
aluminum fixed pitch propeller, providing greater reliability and
operating time and a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine with 180
horsepower.
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. For more information,
visit www.txtav.com | www.defense.txtav.com |
www.scorpionjet.com.
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,
Pipstrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information,
visit: www.textron.com
About BAA Training BAA Training is a prominent
independent aviation training organization that is expanding
globally. It is a family member of Avia Solutions Group, the
world’s largest ACMI provider with almost 100 offices and
production facilities worldwide. Headquartered in Lithuania, BAA
Training also has simulator centers in Spain, France, and Vietnam,
a sales representative office in Dubai, UAE, and a consultancy
center in New Delhi, India.
It is part of the minority of Europe’s EASA-standard Approved
Training Organizations (ATOs) delivering both Ab Initio and Type
Rating training. Besides ATPL Integrated, BAA Training offers CPL
Modular, cadet, and MPL programs. It owns full flight simulators
and flight training devices for Airbus A320, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing
737 NG, Boeing 737 CL and Boeing B747-400 types and has access to a
network of over 69 partners’ full flight simulators in 29
locations. For more information about BAA Training, please visit
www.baatraining.com.
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describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical
matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update
them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, changes
in aircraft delivery schedules or cancellations or deferrals of
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