Press Release

Issued by Cessna Textron Aviation.

May 3, 2010

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will activate its first Mobile Service Unit in Europe by the end of 2010 to expand customer service to the growing Cessna Citation fleet in the region.

"The Cessna Mobile Service Unit, part of our ServiceDirect program, has already proven its worth to our customers in the United States," said Mark Paolucci, senior vice president, Customer Service. "With more than 1,000 Citations delivered to European customers, we have put a great emphasis on expanding service options here. Adding the new MSU, along with the full array of ServiceDirect options, is a natural progression to ensure Citation customers in Europe are getting the best service."

The European MSU will be based at a still-to-be-determined location in southern France and will cover an area including southern France, Geneva, northern Italy and northern Spain. As with the U.S.-based MSUs, the European version will be capable of a variety of maintenance functions from simple line maintenance to major repairs including engine changes.

The new Citation MSU will complement the company's Citation Service Center at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. Other recent European actions include setting up a new spare parts distribution center in Amsterdam and the announcement of a new Citation Service Center in Valencia.