Textron’s Top Hawk Programme Enters 10th Year with First UK Flight School Participant

USA/UK– Textron Aviation has marked the tenth anniversary of itsTop Hawkprogramme, an initiative that supports student pilot development by providing flight schools with factory-new Cessna Skyhawks. The 2025 edition of the programme includes four participants:

United Flight SystemsLunken Flight Training CenterFlex AirVNE Aviation — the latter becoming the programme’s first recipient in the United Kingdom.

The program highlights:

The Top Hawk programme celebrates 10 years of supporting flight training organisations with Cessna Skyhawk aircraftEach participant receives a factory-new, custom-branded Cessna Skyhawk for the duration of the programmeSince 2015, Textron Aviation has placed nearly 50 Skyhawks with training organisations globallyThe programme promotes pilot training through student instruction and participation in aviation events

Celebrating 70 Years of the Cessna Skyhawk

The Skyhawk is the most popular single-engine training aircraft, with over 45,000 units delivered since 1955The aircraft features Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, USB charging ports, modern interiors, and a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine with 180 horsepowerKnown for its reliability and widespread use in flight schools, the Skyhawk remains central to pilot development worldwide

Statements:

“With a demand for more than 200,000 new pilots globally in the next decade, it’s vital to support young people pursuing aviation opportunities,”said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing.“The Skyhawk provides students with a technologically advanced flight training platform, ensuring that students at Top Hawk organizations are equipped with high quality equipment as the cornerstone of their careers.”

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