Press Release

Issued by Cessna Textron Aviation.

October 5, 2008

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has appointed TANEJA Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. in India and Kinch Aviation in the United Kingdom as new Citation authorized service facilities. 

TANEJA (TAAL), now a Citation Authorized Service Station, located at Hosur Airport (V095) outside Bangalore City, manufactures general aviation aircraft, aero structures and aircraft parts. TAAL is also Cessna's Authorized Sales Representative in India. There are 22 Citations operating in India. 

Kinch Aviation is a Citation Authorized Service Center, located at Retford Gamston Airport (RGA/EGNE) in Nottinghamshire and offers scheduled and unscheduled service and maintenance for all 500 series Citation models. It also provides mobile aircraft management. Kinch Aviation is a partner with Cessna's Authorized Sales Representative in the U.K. There are 105 Citations operating in the U.K. 

The two new service facilities join more than 30 Authorized Service Facilities around the world, plus 10 Cessna-operated Citation Service Centers.