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WICHITA, Kan., May 29, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc.
(NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its U.S. Citation Service Centers
now accept Avfuel Charge Cards and Cessna Contract Fuel Cards from
Avfuel Corp., the nation’s leading independent supplier of aviation
fuels and services.
“We are very pleased to offer the additional convenience of Avfuel
charge cards to thousands of Citation customers using our company
service centers in the U.S.,” said Cessna Vice President of Service
Facilities Stan Younger. “Avfuel’s cards are designed specifically to
meet the needs of aircraft owners and operators and now card holders
will be welcomed by our Cessna-owned Citation Service Centers.”
Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Avfuel Corp. serves the global aviation
industry through a network of more than 600 domestic dealers and 700
international locations with Avfuel Contract Fuel. Avfuel is the leading
independent supplier of aviation fuel and services to FBOs as well as a
diverse market of specialty carriers including airlines, freight
companies, military special operations, helicopter users and corporate
flight departments.
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's largest
manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2008, Cessna delivered
1,301 aircraft, including 467 Citation business jets, and reported
revenues of about $5.662 billion. Cessna has a backlog of $13 billion as
of March 31, 2009. Since the company was originally established in 1927,
some 192,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered around the world,
including more than 5,700 Citations, making it the largest fleet of
business jets in the world. |
