Cessna Begins Final F&R Testing on Citation Mustang

Wichita, Kan., August 9, 2006 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), began function and reliability (F&R) flight testing on the Citation Mustang Saturday, the last step before gaining type certification (TC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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The Cessna 172 Skyhawk Turns 50

Oshkosh, Wis., July 24, 2006 – When the Cessna model 170B taildragger added the patented Land-O-Matic tricycle landing gear in 1956, the venerable 172 was born. Since then, more than 42,500 Skyhawks have been produced, making it the highest-volume commercial airplane ever made.

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West Air Europe To Acquire First Bombardier CRJ200 Aircraft For Cargo Operations

Toronto, August 03, 2006 - Bombardier Aerospace today announced that West Air Europe of Gothenburg, Sweden has signed a contract to acquire two previously owned Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets for conversion to an all-cargo configuration. Bombardier Aerospace has simultaneously launched the CRJ200 PF (Package Freighter) program.

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GULFSTREAM CELEBRATES ENTRY INTO SERVICE OF NEW WIDE-CABIN, HIGH-SPEED G150

SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug 14, 2006 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), held an entry-into-service ceremony today at its Dallas facility in celebration of the newest addition to its fleet – the wide-cabin, high-speed G150 business jet.

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Cessna Begins Final F&R Testing on Citation Mustang

Wichita, Kan., August 9, 2006 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), began function and reliability (F&R) flight testing on the Citation Mustang Saturday, the last step before gaining type certification (TC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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GULFSTREAM ADDS AUTHORIZED WARRANTY REPAIR FACILITY IN DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SAVANNAH , Ga. , Aug 9, 2006 – Gulfstream Aerospace has added the Dubai , United Arab Emirates , Jet Aviation maintenance center as a Gulfstream Authorized Warranty Repair Facility for large-cabin aircraft. The addition of the Dubai facility is a result of a new agreement signed recently by Gulfstream and Jet Aviation.

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Eclipse 500 Achieves FAA Type Certification

OSHKOSH, WI — July 27, 2006 — General aviation marked a major milestone today as Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the revolutionary Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), received provisional type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The company expects to receive the full type certification for the Eclipse 500 by August 30th that will allow day/night, Visual Flight Rules (VFR)/Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), single-pilot and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM) operations throughout the complete operating envelope, and enable the company to start delivering Eclipse 500s to customers.

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GULFSTREAM G200 MAINTENANCE PROGRAM RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF ISRAEL

SAVANNAH , Ga. , Aug 1, 2006 – Gulfstream Aerospace received approval for a new version of its G200 MSG-3 scheduled maintenance program, from both the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Administration of Israel on May 25 and May 29, respectively.

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