August 06, 2004 -- Providence, RI (USA) -- Jobwerx News --Textron businesses once again dominate the Aviation headlines at the 2004 Farnborough International Airshow in England and the EAA in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Reinforcing its leadership and ingenuity in the global aviation arena, Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) businesses have - once again - dominated headlines and captured customer mind share at two of the industry's most prestigious and high profile forums: the 2004 Farnborough International Airshow in England and the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) AirVenture Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

"This is a very rewarding time of year for Textron's aviation-related businesses - as the industry comes together to celebrate its successes, partnerships and advancements at Oshkosh and Farnborough," said Lewis B. Campbell, Textron's Chairman, President and CEO. "Textron's multi-industry nature makes us a very unique player in the aircraft arena, as we are equipped to serve so many key markets and customer needs. We're thrilled to play such an important role in the aviation community and to be at the very epicenter of its progress."

Following are highlights of Textron news from the recent Oshkosh and Farnborough events:

• Cessna Aircraft established another industry-first by delivering its 150,000th single engine piston aircraft - a 172S Skyhawk SP. The aircraft is commemorated by a one-of-a-kind emblem and was delivered to Sporty's Pilot Shop during a ceremony held at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh. The 172 Skyhawk SP will be Sporty's "2004 Super Sweepstakes Grand Prize" and is valued at more than $200,000.
  
  
• Cessna announced that the 172 Skyhawk now offers a factory-installed, all-glass cockpit -- the Garmin G1000. The new, jet-like G1000 avionics suite integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather and engine sensor data on two large 10.4-inch glass display units. Cessna also unveiled details for its extensive G1000 orientation program, which meets the FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS), and is designed to assist customers in the transition from traditional aircraft panel gauges to the new all-glass cockpit.
  
  
• Cessna announced that is has begun building the Citation Mustang prototype's tooling and parts and has completed the selection of approximately 80 percent of the aircraft's suppliers through its supplier source selection process. The company expects to name the remaining suppliers by the end of 2004.
  
  
• Lycoming Engines, the industry's leader in the manufacture and support of piston aircraft engines, commemorated its 75th anniversary at Oshkosh. The company also announced plans to implement new proprietary design enhancements across its engine families under a phased production schedule beginning early next year.
  

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