Wichita, Kansas – (Business Wire) – March 12, 2025– Textron Aviation Inc., Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Interior Manufacturing Facility (IMF). Over the past decade, the highly skilled team at the IMF has played a pivotal role in creating unique and custom interiors for Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, setting high standards in the aviation industry.
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Cessna quoted longitude interior built at Textron Airlines' interior manufacturing facility (photo: Business Wire)
“For the past decade, IMF teams have consistently demonstrated their expertise in designing luxury and customized interiors for Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft. Todd McKee, Senior Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain, said: “When we celebrate this milestone, we are committed to setting standards in the aviation interior space and inspiring the future of flights.”
In 2015, Textron Aviation acquired and rebranded the IMF facility. In 2024, the facility's footprint was expanded to 16,000 square feet. This expansion allows the company to support the increased demand for custom interiors on almost any aircraft delivery. New models such as the Cessna Quotes M2 Gen2, CJ4 Gen2, Cessna Skycourier, Beechcraft King Air 360, and King Air 260 are products currently under development.
In line with the company's commitment to sustainability, the 2024 facility upgrades also included energy-saving LED lighting and high-efficiency systems.
About interior manufacturing facilities
The IMF campus in Wichita is the state-of-the-art facility in aircraft interior manufacturing. Our highly skilled team of operators and craftsmen utilizes advanced technology to create and personalize furniture for each interior. From side and overhead panels and upholstery stitching to the entire cabin cabinet, the artisan Textron Aviation IMF team guarantees accuracy and accuracy from start to finish.
About Textron Airlines
We inspire flight journeys. For over 95 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a company of Textron Inc., has been able to design and deliver the best aviation experiences for our customers to the collective talents of Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker Brands. With a range of everything from business jets, turboprops and high-performance pistons to special missions, military trainers and defense products, Textron Aviation has the world's most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio, with a workforce that produces more than half of the typical aircraft around the world. Customers in over 170 countries rely on legendary performance, reliability and versatility along with a reliable global customer service network for affordable and flexible flights. For more information, please visit www.txtav.com www.defense.txtav.com | www.scorpionjet.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and financial businesses to provide innovative solutions and services to its customers. Textron is known worldwide for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycomeming, EZ-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, TRU Simulation + Training. For more information, please visit www.textron.com.
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