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New SkyCatcher Light Sport Aircraft Catches 400 Orders

The Textron-owned Cessna Aircraft Company reported that it has already received 400 orders for its recently released SkyCatcher light sport aircraft, all within the first two days of AirVenture 2007, the yearly convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
 
The Skycatcher, which was revealed on Sunday, offers a Garmin glass cockpit, the G300 and on lightweight Teledyne Continential O-200D engine.
 
Jack J. Pelton, CEO, chairman and president of Cessna, said, "Orders in the first two days have been outstanding and support our business decision to enter this booming new market. The combination of new technology in the Garmin avionics suite and lighter-weight Continental engine, and Cessna’s reputation for high quality production and world-class product support are proving to be the right mix sought by people looking for a low-cost aircraft option. The tremendous response by the market has prompted us to extend our introductory price of $109,500 to the end of AirVenture."
 
Initially, Cessna reported that it was testing an LSA entry at the 2006 AirVenture in order to study market interest. On July 10, Cessna announced that it would continue with its plans to unveil the LSA at this year’s AirVenture.
 
For more information on the Skycatcher and ordering, check out the website at www.cessnaskycatcher.com
 
Cessna Aircraft Company is the largest maker of aircrafts in the world. Last year the company delivered more than 1200 aircrafts including 307 Citations jets. Revenues were reported at approximately $4.2 billion. For more information visit www.cessna.com
 
Textron Inc is multi-billion dollar company with headquarters in more than 30 countries and nearly 40,000 employees. Textron is famous for its well-known brands including Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. For more information visit www.textron.com