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Textron Service Center in Stuttgart Turns 10
By: Amy Wilder
Caption: Facility supports Cessna Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops
Word Count: 163
Textron Aviation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Stuttgart Satellite Service Center, which supports Citation business jets and King Air turboprops in Germany. Opened in 2015 as a line station, the facility has grown into a satellite location for the company’s Düsseldorf service center.
General manager Christof Kandel credited the center’s success to the dedication and expertise of its employees. In 2021, the facility doubled in size to 12,000 sq ft  of hangar space to accommodate demand. In addition to the larger facility, the service volume also doubled, reinforcing the location’s role as a hub for Textron Aviation’s European support network.
Through its Cessna and Beechcraft brands, Textron maintains a global support structure composed of 20 company-owned service centers, more than 300 authorized facilities, and a fleet of more than 50 mobile service units. In total, the company operates 11 domestic and nine international service centers that provide aircraft maintenance, inspections, upgrades, and other specialized services.