Textron Aviation announced that Sichuan Longhao Flight\nTraining Co., Ltd. (Longhao Flight Training School) in China, has signed a\npurchase agreement for 20 Cessna Skyhawk piston aircraft. The aircraft, which\nare expected to be delivered throughout 2022, will be utilized for primary\npilot training in southwest and central China, further expanding and enhancing\nLonghoa\u2019s training efforts. China continues to experience a growing number of\nlicensed pilots in recent years following the General Office of the State\nCouncil\u2019s efforts to accelerate the training and development of pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cessna Skyhawk is designed and manufactured by Textron\nAviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith a long-standing relationship with Longhao, this order\ndemonstrates its support and confidence in Textron Aviation and our products,\u201d\nsaid Mike Shih, vice president of Sales and Strategy in China, Textron\nAviation. \u201cWe are pleased to be part of the efforts in China to cultivate new\ngenerations of pilots and promote the common development of aviation under the\ncurrent 14th Five-Year Plan. Flight schools in the region continue to leverage\nthe unique strengths and capabilities of the Cessna Skyhawk to support the need\nof pilots in China.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school currently utilizes 14 Skyhawk aircraft and three\nflight simulators for pilot training, as well as a Cessna Citation M2 as an\nadvanced training aircraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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