03:52 AM EDT, 06/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Textron's ( TXT ) Textron Aviation said late Wednesday it plans to expand its footprint and modernize its facilities in Australia with the aim of increasing the availability of parts for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft.

The company said it is changing the name of its Premiair Aviation Maintenance service center to Textron Aviation Australia.

As part of the expansion, the company is moving to larger facilities at Jandakot airport in Perth and Melbourne's Essendon Fields airport. It is also adding 5,000 square feet of new parts storage to a facility close to Essendon Fields.

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