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Business/Financial

Cessna Signs ARINC Defense Unit For Special Mission Modifications

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

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ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, Dec. 13 announced it has entered into a business relationship with Cessna Aircraft [TXT], to perform design, engineering and physical modification work to equip Cessna customer aircraft for special mission operations. "ARINC was selected to participate in this RFI due to our past successful association with Cessna, and our exceptional reputation in the aircraft modification business," Robert Moore, ARINC senior manager, business development, said. "We are very excited at…

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