Aviation

Bombardier announces new jets: Learjet 70 and Learjet 75

By Molly McMillin and Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle May 15 at 6:46 a.m.

Bombardier kicked off Europe’s largest business jet show in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday with an announcement of the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 light business jets.

Cessna announces super midsize Longitude business jet
By Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 5:42 p.m.
Cessna introduced a new, super midsize business jet Monday at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hawker Beechcraft will remain intact, company exec says
By Patrick Winters, Bloomberg News | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 3, will remain intact, Executive Vice President Shawn Vick said.
Boeing San Antonio to grow with Wichita work
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 13 at 7:09 a.m.
At Boeing’s San Antonio facilities located on the redeveloped Kelly Air Force Base, a massive high-bay hangar takes center stage.
Boeing Wichita plant could be tough sell for new businesses
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 13 at 7:09 a.m.
A state official said he has had inquiries about Boeing’s Wichita plant, but two site selection executives think the facility will remain vacant for some time.
Port San Antonio may have lessons for Wichita
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 13 at 7:09 a.m.
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War led to military budget cuts and base closures across the country.
Hawker Beechcraft lays off another 150 workers
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
For the second time in a month, Hawker Beechcraft is cutting its workforce.
General aviation shows mixed results for first quarter
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 10 at 5:38 p.m.
Shipments of general aviation airplanes turned in a mixed performance during the first three months of 2012, with an increase in turboprop deliveries and a drop in piston and business jet shipments.
Revenue, net income down in first quarter at Bombardier
Molly McMillin, Air Capital Insider | May 10 at 11:21 a.m.
Bombardier, which operates a Learjet plant in Wichita, recorded first quarter revenue of $3.5 billion, down from $4.7 billion a year ago on lower deliveries of commercial aircraft.
Hawker Beechcraft to bid again on Air Force light air support contract worth up to $1 billion
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft is reviewing the Air Force’s amended request for proposal on a $335 million light air support contract and plans to submit a bid.
Southwest helps celebrate AirTran’s 10 years in Wichita
By Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle | May 10 at 6:51 a.m.
A Southwest Airlines official said Tuesday that AirTran’s 10 years in Wichita represent “a legacy of success” and Southwest is excited to build on it.
Hawker Beechcraft’s recovery a long process
By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
If Hawker Beechcraft emerges from bankruptcy with its debt load gone, does that solve its problems?
Court approves Hawker Beechcraft’s request to stay open during bankruptcy
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft received approval Friday from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to continue to pay employees as well as vendors and suppliers for goods and services it receives after the date it filed for bankruptcy protection.
Spirit’s profits for 1st quarter soar
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 4 at 7:04 a.m.
Spirit AeroSystems recorded a 21 percent increase in revenue and 113 percent increase in net income in the first quarter as deliveries rose.
Prearranged bankruptcy likely means new owner for Hawker Beechcraft, attorney says
By Bill Wilson, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
The face of Hawker Beechcraft will be changed by the prearranged reorganization bankruptcy the planemaker filed Thursday, according to a Wichita bankruptcy attorney.
Hawker Beechcraft to stay open, keep paying workers and suppliers during bankruptcy
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Financially troubled Hawker Beechcraft filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, saying it would emerge from the financial restructuring “a stronger company.”
Pension plan may be terminated in bankruptcy, Hawker officials warn
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft warned Thursday that it may have to terminate its defined benefit pension plans as it goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A look at Hawker Beechcraft through the years
By Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft trace its history back to a former barnstormer, test pilot and salesman who grew up on a farm in Tennessee.
Report: Hawker Beechcraft close to filing bankruptcy
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 2:59 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as today, a Wall Street Journal article said Wednesday.
Bombardier Learjet breaks ground on Wichita expansion
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | April 30 at 6:05 p.m.
Bombardier Learjet marked the expansion of its Wichita facilities with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday under overcast skies.

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