Norway Flight School Orders Cessna Skycatchers

Norway Flight School Orders Cessna Skycatchers: Wichita, KS - Aug 1, 2012 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce the sale of three Cessna Skycatchers, model 162, at EAA AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh, Wis., last week. Company executives with Pilot Academy of Sandefjord, Norway noted that the effort to facilitate EASA certification by moving the Skycatcher into the primary category with the FAA played a large role in the decision.

"We already have Cessna aircraft at our flight school in Norway, and we are happy to add three brand new Skycatchers to our fleet," said Pilot Academy CEO Frode Granlund. "We feel this is the natural next step in attracting greater interest in our flight school and p...