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Cessna Pilot Centers Gain Approval in India for New Training Course
HYDERABAD, India, March 4, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has received Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) approval for its three Cessna Pilot Centers in India to use its new Sport/Private Pilot Course in their private pilot certificate training programs.
The Cessna Pilot Centers gaining the approval are: Touchwood Aviation Academy, New Delhi; Chimes Aviation Pvt Ltd, New Delhi; and Wings Aviation Pvt Ltd, Secunderabad.
Cessna developed the new Sport/Private Pilot Course in association with King Schools and released it to Cessna Pilot Centers in September. The course is now the foundation of Cessna’s Flight Training System offered by the global CPC network.
The major advantages of the Cessna Flight Training System are that it’s Web-based for maximum customer flexibility, and it incorporates customizable scenarios for maximum instructor flexibility.
The Web-based system keeps track of every aspect of customer training and they can access training materials from any location where they have access to the Internet. And since the program is Web-based, changes and updates can be made instantly, with no replacement materials to distribute.
The Cessna Flight Training System also allows an instructor to customize the program to meet the requirements of the local training environment while not compromising the integrity of the training system.
Cessna Pilot Centers are flight training affiliates that use Cessna’s proprietary training curriculum and Cessna aircraft. There are more than 280 in the United States and around the world, offering customers an array of services including flight training.
More information can be found at www.cessnaflighttraining.com.
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Cessna is the world’s leading general aviation company, based on unit sales, with five major lines of business: Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine turboprops, Cessna single-engine piston aircraft, aftermarket services and lift solutions by CitationAir. In 2009, Cessna delivered 754 aircraft, including 289 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $3.3 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, more than 192,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered around the world, including more than 6,000 Citations, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.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 www.textron.com.
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