CITATIONAIR AND GOLF DIGEST PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

6/16/2010

GREENWICH, CT., June 16, 2010 – CitationAir by Cessna (http://.www.citationair.com) today announced a new relationship with Golf Digest Publications, making it the exclusive provider of private jet aviation services at the 2010 Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge, taking place at Pebble Beach, CA.

“CitationAir is proud to be a valued sponsor of Golf Digest’s U.S. Open Challenge – a terrific event leading up to the prestigious championship tournament,” said Woody Harford, CitationAir’s Senior Vice president and Chief Revenue Officer. “This relationship will provide a unique opportunity for CitationAir to reach the U.S. Open Challenge’s enthusiastic fan base and introduce our products and services to members of an elite golfing community.”

Golf Digest is an official golf publication for the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. As a sustaining sponsor of the U.S. Open Challenge, CitationAir provided transportation for this year’s celebrity trio who played the identical course setup that U.S. Open competitors will face. The celebrities include New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg. CitationAir will also receive significant branding exposure throughout the course and event venues at Pebble Beach.

“We are thrilled to have CitationAir as a supporting sponsor and provider of air transportation to our VIP guests at the third Annual Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge,” said Thomas J. Bair, Vice President and Publishing Director, Golf Digest Properties. “Golf Digest is all about providing exclusive access and information to over 6.3 million highly affluent and influential readers of the magazine. And CitationAir is an industry leader offering individuals and businesses the advantages of private jet travel through its innovative products and superior customer service.” Mr. Bair added, “Our brands and DNA are perfectly matched as we collectively offer our top celebrity talent with a special experience while participating in the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge at Pebble Beach!”

Recognized by The Robb Report as “Best of the Best” in Flight Services for seven consecutive years, CitationAir offers a full complement of products from Jet Cards and Jet Shares, to Jet Management and Corporate Solutions.

The third annual event will precede the 110th U.S. Open championship at the legendary Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA, to be contested June 17-20. It will be televised by NBC Sports on U.S. Open Sunday, June 20, in the 90 minutes leading into the network’s coverage of the Open’s final round.

About Golf Digest Publications

Golf Digest is published by Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, which operates in 25 countries.  In the United States, Condé Nast publishes eighteen consumer magazines, two trade publications and twenty-seven websites that garner international acclaim and unparalleled consumer engagement. For more information about Golf Digest go to www.golfdigest.com.

About CitationAir

CitationAir is an industry leader offering individuals and businesses the advantages of private jet travel through its innovative programs, including Jet Card, Jet Shares, Jet Management and Corporate Solutions products. CitationAir flies Cessna’s popular Citation aircraft exclusively—the Citation Bravo, Citation CJ3, Citation XLS, and Citation Sovereign—which are serviced and maintained at the factory-level. CitationAir operates the youngest fleet in the air by the best pilots in the industry, while setting the standard for safety and unparalleled customer service. CitationAir’s parent company is Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron (NYSE: TXT) company. More information about CitationAir and its offerings are available at www.citationair.com.

About Cessna Aircraft Company

Cessna is the world’s leading general aviation company, based on unit sales, with five major lines of business: Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine turboprops, Cessna single-engine piston aircraft, aftermarket services and lift solutions by CitationAir. In 2009, Cessna delivered 754 aircraft, including 289 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $3.3 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, more than 192,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered around the world, including more than 6,000 Citations, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.