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EADS names new chief for N. America

BY DONNA BORAK, Associated Press | Oct. 21 at 12:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON — European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. on Tuesday named General Electric's Sean O'Keefe as chief executive of its North American division, effective Nov. 1.

NBAA opening general meeting kicks off

Eba Hamid, Air Capital Insider | Oct. 20 at 8:19 a.m.

Attendees at the National Business Aviation Association gather for the opening general meeting that kicks off the show

Business jet market to hit bottom, start slow climb

BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 19 at 5:17 p.m.

Business jet deliveries are expected to hit bottom next year before beginning a slow — but steady — climb upward, according to Honeywell Aerospace's annual business aircraft outlook released Sunday evening.

Local companies head for scaled-down aviation show

BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 18 at 5:03 a.m.

Despite a tough year, members of Wichita's general aviation industry are headed to Orlando, Fla., this week for the world's largest business aviation show.

Boeing plans to consolidate flight-test units

BY DOMINIC GATES, Seattle Times | Oct. 17 at 12:05 a.m.

SEATTLE — Though Boeing is gearing up for two demanding commercial jet, flight-test programs next year, it plans to lay off 200 to 300 people out of more than 4,000 working flight tests in the Puget Sound region.

Pilot walks 20 miles for help after plane crashes

BY RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press | Oct. 17 at 12:05 a.m.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — From photographs of the wreckage, Richard Moore figured the odds were extremely poor that anyone survived the fiery plane crash Wednesday in Alaska's Denali National Park. Remains were spotted in the burned tangle of metal.

Dreamliner delays affect Boeing and its suppliers

BY W.J. HENNIGAN, Los Angeles Times | Oct. 16 at 12:05 a.m.

When Boeing Co. unveiled plans to build the 787 Dreamliner, the aircraft was touted as revolutionary, a major technological shift in the way a plane is made and in the way it operates.

Tiahrt wants depreciation bonus for 2 more years

BY DAN VOORHIS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 16 at 12:05 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, introduced a bill Thursday to extend bonus depreciation for another two years.

The state of Kansas' business aviation industry

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 15 at 6:14 p.m.

Nobody saw this coming. Thousands of jobs lost. Production cuts. Furloughs. The cancellation of a major new aircraft program. The global financial crisis hit the business jet market hard and fast and put Wichita's lifeblood industry in an agonizing free fall. A year later, there is evidence that the global economy is in the early stages of recovery. But for business aviation and Wichita planemakers, the climb back will be long and slow.

Leaner Cessna looks for good news despite recession

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 15 at 12:05 a.m.

After a tough year marked by severe employment and production cuts, Cessna Aircraft Co.' s top executive doesn't hesitate when asked what concerns him the most.

Bombardier works for more efficiency

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 15 at 12:05 a.m.

David Coleal understands the downside of the aviation industry.

Hawker CEO focuses on improving business

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.

When Bill Boisture joined Hawker Beechcraft in March, his priority was to stabilize the company.

Speaker: Aerospace industry deserves attention

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 14 at 5:26 a.m.

It's important for Washington to recognize the importance of the aerospace industry and the issues it faces. But competition to be heard is high, an industry trade group leader said Tuesday in Wichita.

Sports Hall may house Airbus

BY DAN VOORHIS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 10 at 7:36 a.m.

Old Town developer David Burk has submitted a $1.43 million bid to the city of Wichita to buy the former Kansas Sports Hall of Fame building.

Cessna to restructure fractional ownership

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 10 at 12:07 a.m.

Cessna Aircraft's fractional ownership business announced changes Friday that the company hopes will boost jet sales.

SPEEA approves contract

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 9 at 1:59 p.m.

Spirit AeroSystems engineers voted to ratify the company's contract, after twice rejecting previous offers.

Air delays will only get worse, report says

BY DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press | Oct. 8 at 12:09 a.m.

DALLAS — Lengthy airline delays are twice as common now as in 1990 and will get worse as the economy recovers, according to a Brookings Institution report released today.

Boeing's new 747 model hits delay

BY DOMINIC GATES, Seattle Times | Oct. 7 at 10:46 a.m.

SEATTLE — Boeing announced Tuesday one more delay and another $1 billion cost overrun, this time to the new model of the 747 jumbo jet, which had been expected to fly next month ahead of the troubled 787 Dreamliner.

Airbus may add Wichita jobs

BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 6 at 7:15 a.m.

Bill Greer, head of Airbus' North America Engineering in Wichita, is working to secure additional work for the office, a move that could mean another 100 engineering jobs in Wichita.

Former EagleMed owners plan new business

BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 6 at 12:06 a.m.

Jim and Iva Ballard sold EagleMed, their emergency air transportation service, in August, but they aren't ready to retire completely.

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