Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Textron Aviation announced yesterday at the Farnborough International airshow that its entire range of Beechcraft and Cessna products is now available in special-mission configuration. All 20 current-production aircraft “fit numerous mission profiles, including aerial survey, air ambulance, flight inspection, aerial surveillance, training and utility transport,” the company said. “With the combination of the Beechcraft and Cessna products within Textron Aviation, we now offer the largest proposition of special-mission platforms in the industry,” said Textron Aviation special missions vice president Dan Keady. “We have seen significant growth in special-mission activity around the globe and anticipate this market will continue to grow across our aircraft, from our piston-engine Beechcraft and Cessna products up to the largest Citation.”

Textron Aviation Opens Full Cessna, Beech Lines to Special-mission Market

All 20 current-production aircraft “fit numerous mission profiles,” the company said.

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