03.19.2007 Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, delivered three Cessna Skyhawks to Northwestern Michigan College last week. These aircraft are the first of 11 Skyhawks that will upgrade the College’s fleet over a period of 14 months. The order was placed through Cessna’s authorized sales representative, Suburban Aviation in Lambertville, Mich. “We considered six different aircraft models when we made the decision to upgrade our trainer fleet,” said Aaron Cook, director of aviation at Northwestern Michigan College. “We chose the Cessna Skyhawk because it is an excellent trainer. Its safety record, consistent parts availability and ease of maintenance also factored into our decision.”

“These new Skyhawks will help our students keep up to date with the latest in pilot training technology,” Cook said. All Skyhawks are equipped with the Garmin G1000 glass panel avionics suite. Northwestern Michigan College offers flight training as part of the college curriculum. Students can work toward an associate degree in aviation or receive full university credit in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at several participating universities in the area. The general public may also receive flight instruction at the college for ratings and re-currency training.