Aircraft
Textron: Chinese Caravan’s Flying, XLS+ Lags
JV for 208 assembly in Shijiazhuang receives extended Production Certificate from FAA, as float ops help drive sales.
As part of a joint venture between Textron Aviation and China’s Cessna-Avic, more than 50 Caravan 208 turboprop singles have been assembled in China and delivered to customers.
As part of a joint venture between Textron Aviation and China’s Cessna-Avic, more than 50 Caravan 208 turboprop singles have been assembled in China and delivered to customers.

Textron Aviation’s joint venture (JV) in China for assembly of its workhorse Cessna Caravan 208 turboprop single is hitting its stride, while the JV for assembly of the Cessna Citation XLS+ and market demand for the midsize twinjet lags, Mike Shih, v-p strategy and business development for China, told AIN last month at ABACE.


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