BEECHCRAFT CORP. acquired by TEXTRON

Beech Holdings, LLC, through its primary operating subsidiary Beechcraft Corp., designs, manufactures, and services a global fleet of turboprop, piston-engine, and military trainer aircraft, anchored by an active global installed base exceeding 35,500 aircraft in service. The company's commercial aircraft division centers on the proprietary King Air turboprop product family, which addresses business aviation, utility transport, and sovereign special mission requirements through high multi-mission dispatch reliability and flexible payload configurations. Revenue generation is related to the production & delivery of aircraft, the direct supply of original equipment manufacturer parts and factory-led heavy maintenance turnarounds at company-owned Hawker Beechcraft Services hubs. The defense segment functions under long-term governmental defense procurement contracts, delivering the standardized T-6 and AT-6 aircraft platforms for military pilot training and light attack operations.