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Analyst: Textron’s rationales for Cessna troubles don’t all add up
Friday April 19, 2013
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (April 18, 2013) One aviation industry analyst says Wednesday’s news that Cessna Aircraft Co. is READ MORE »
Bombardier sees no near-term replacement for Challenger despite rising competition
Monday March 25, 2013
FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL (March 25, 2013) Bombardier has adopted a new strategy that includes no near-term replacement for the Challenger READ MORE »
Loss of Air Force deal is a Blow to New Beechcraft
Friday March 1, 2013
WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (March 1, 2013) When Beechcraft Corp. officially emerged from bankruptcy earlier this month, CEO Bill Boisture READ MORE »
Price Must Be Right To Sell Hawker Line
Friday February 22, 2013
WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Feb 22, 2013) Beechcraft has shed Hawker from its name, but it will be a much READ MORE »
Zenith Jet: 9,400 Bizjets Worth $253B To Be Shipped by 2022
Tuesday February 12, 2013
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (Feb. 12, 2013) Aircraft manufacturers will deliver an estimated 9,400 business jets worth $253 billion over READ MORE »
ZENITHN JET FORECASTS INCREASED BUSINESS JET DELIVERIES THROUGH 2016
Monday February 11, 2013
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Feb 11, 2013) Aviation analysis and advisory firm Zenith Jet is forecasting some better days READ MORE »
Newsmakers -Scott Ernest, Cessna Aircraft Co.
Thursday February 7, 2013
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Feb 7, 2013) In the cyclical general aviation business, the strategy has long held that READ MORE »
Beechcraft delivery forecast might be overly ambitious, observers say -US Air Force Contract Seen As Key
Monday December 24, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Dec 7, 2012) The emerging Beechcraft Corp. says it expects deliveries of the products it READ MORE »
Hawker Beech, Flying Solo Now, Ponders Shedding Jets
Monday October 22, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (October 19, 2012) After four months of intense negotiation, a deal for the sale of Hawker READ MORE »
With deal’s demise, Beechcraft has new challenges
Friday October 19, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Oct 19, 2012) News that talks between Hawker Beechcraft Corp. and Superior Aviation Beijing Co. READ MORE »
Industry analysts think Bombardier Learjet could withstand months-long strike
Friday October 12, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Oct 12, 2012) At least two aviation analysts say Bombardier Learjet has some time before READ MORE »
Changes at Cessna beginning to pay dividends as efficiencies & profits rise
Wednesday September 26, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Aug 24, 2012) Few companies were hit as hard by the economic downturn as Cessna READ MORE »
Business jet forecast: ‘Sound ground to build on’
Friday August 24, 2012
THE WICHITA EAGLE (April 28, 2012) A new business aviation forecast predicts delivery of 10,120 business jets over the READ MORE »
New Hawker Beechcraft CEO’s likely plan: sweeping change
Monday August 20, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Feb 10, 2012) Those who have followed the career of new Hawker Beechcraft CEO Steve READ MORE »
Recovery elusive in business jet industry
Thursday August 2, 2012
THE WICHITA EAGLE (Aug 2, 2012) Under traditional industry wisdom, recovery in the business jet market should be well READ MORE »
Superior Aviation of Beijing May Acquire Hawker Beechcraft
Wednesday August 1, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (Aug 1, 2012) A U.S. bankruptcy court has cleared the way for Hawker Beechcraft to begin READ MORE »
Zenith Jet Ups its Delivery Forecast
Tuesday July 24, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (July 24, 2012) Zenith Jet has issued a mid-year update for its annual business aviation forecast. READ MORE »
Superior Aviation frontrunner for Hawker Beechcraft purchase, but sale far from final
Friday July 13, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (July 13, 2012) China’s Superior Aviation Beijing Co. Ltd. emerged this week as Hawker Beechcraft READ MORE »
The future of Hawker Beechcraft’s defense unit remains up in the air
Thursday July 12, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (July 12, 2012) One thing’s clear in Hawker Beechcraft Inc.’s proposed sale to Superior Aviation READ MORE »
Reactions Mixed about Chinese Deal for Hawker
Tuesday July 10, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (July 10, 2012) Reactions have been mixed in the wake of yesterday’s announcement that Superior Aviation READ MORE »
Hawker Beechcraft — and Wichita — are getting a really good deal, analysts say
Saturday July 7, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (July 9, 2012) It’s an excellent outcome for Hawker Beechcraft Corp., maybe the best possible, READ MORE »
Aviation analysts imagine Beechcraft minus Hawker
Friday June 22, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (June 22, 2012) What will happen to Hawker Beechcraft Corp.’s jet business? That’s the question READ MORE »
NetJets deal seen as big endorsement for Cessna’s new Latitude jet
Friday June 15, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (June 15, 2012) NetJets this week gave the business aviation industry some positive news with READ MORE »
Zenith Jet Forecasts $257B in Bizjet Shipments
Saturday May 12, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (May 12, 2012) Some 10,120 business jets worth $257 billion are expected to be delivered over READ MORE »
Hawker Beechcraft’s recovery a long process
Saturday May 5, 2012
THE WICHITA EAGLE (May 5, 2012) If Hawker Beechcraft emerges from bankruptcy with its debt load gone, does that READ MORE »
Zenith Jet Forecasts $257B in Bizjets over 10 Years
Thursday April 26, 2012
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (April 26, 2012) Some 10,120 business jets worth $257 billion are expected to be delivered over READ MORE »
Hawker must persuade lenders it’s worth the wait
Monday April 2, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (April 2, 2012) Hawker Beechcraft Corp. on Monday extended the filing date for its 2011 READ MORE »
Hawker Beechcraft is hedging its bets, observers think
Friday March 30, 2012
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (March 30, 2012) Hawker Beechcraft Corp.has bought itself some time. However, what it plans to READ MORE »
Staying in Wichita, Hawker still must settle workforce question
Saturday December 24, 2011
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Dec 24, 2011) Hawker Beechcraft Corp.’s future in Wichita has been secured, but its workforce READ MORE »
Why Hawker shrinks as others gear up
Friday November 18, 2011
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Nov 18, 2011) In the course of just over a month, Cessna Aircraft Co. has READ MORE »
Hawker excluded from USAF contract, seeking review
Thursday November 17, 2011
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Nov 17, 2011) Hawker Beechcraft Corp. on Friday announced that it has been excluded from READ MORE »
Flightglobal assesses state of the North American business aviation market
Tuesday October 4, 2011
FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL (Oct 4, 2011) The world’s largest business aviation gathering – the National Business Aviation Association convention – READ MORE »
New Cessna CEO ‘encouraging’ and ‘tough’
Friday June 3, 2011
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (June 3, 2011) In new CEO Scott Ernest, Cessna Aircraft Co. will gain a chief READ MORE »
Analyst: Changes at Cessna signal Textron’s intentions
Friday May 13, 2011
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (May 13, 2011) After the retirement of CEO Jack Pelton, many wonder what to expect READ MORE »
Zenith Jet’s annual forecast predicts stronger than expected recovery in business aviation
Thursday May 12, 2011
ARABIAN AEROSPACE ONLINE (May 12, 2011) Zenith Jet, a business aviation services firm, today released its annual ‘Ten Year READ MORE »
ZENITH JET RELEASES BIZJET FORECAST
Wednesday May 11, 2011
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL AVIATION (May 11, 2011) Montreal-based business aviation services firm Zenith Jet has released its annual 10-year READ MORE »
Canadians partner on quiet CL850
Thursday October 21, 2010
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (Oct 21, 2010) Flying Colours CEO John Gillespie and Nick Houseman, president of Silentium Air, have READ MORE »
Signs That Business Jets Are Poised for a Comeback
Monday October 18, 2010
THE NEW YORK TIMES (Oct 18, 2010) THE business jet industry has been clobbered in the last two years READ MORE »
Bombardier to launch new large business jet
Thursday September 30, 2010
BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK (Sept 30, 2010) Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace said Thursday it has approved the launch of READ MORE »
Bombardier adding new Global business jet
Wednesday September 29, 2010
THE GLOBE & MAIL (Sept 29, 2010) Bombardier has confirmed industry speculation by announcing it has approved the launch READ MORE »
Cessna layoffs show business-jet weakness
Tuesday September 21, 2010
THE GLOBE & MAIL (Sept 21, 2010) Reports of the business-jet market’s recovery may have been premature. Cessna Aircraft READ MORE »
What’s next from Bombardier? Will it be a revamped XRS? Some say yes, some say no
Thursday September 16, 2010
GLOBALAIR.COM (Sept 16, 2010) Bombardier could announce plans for a new ultra long-range business jet, maybe as soon as READ MORE »
Analyst: Bombardier Plans Answer To Gulfstream G650
Friday September 10, 2010
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL AVIATION (Sept 10, 2010) An analyst at Zenith Jet tells the Winnipeg Free Press that Bombardier READ MORE »
Bombardier préparerait une réplique au Gulfstream G650
Thursday September 9, 2010
LES AFFAIRES.COM (Sept 9, 2010) Bombardier pourrait annoncer le lancement une nouvelle version allongée de son Global Express pour READ MORE »
Bombardier’s Rumored Challenge To The G650
Tuesday September 7, 2010
AVWEB (Sept 7, 2010) At 7,000-nm, Gulfstream’s coming G650 will offer unmatched range and at 0.925 Mach it will READ MORE »
Forecast Provides Insights Into Future Models
Friday August 20, 2010
BUSINESS JET TRAVELER (Aug 20, 2010) About 10,940 bizjets worth some $208 billion will be delivered in the next READ MORE »
Report: Hawker should divest all but King Air
Friday August 6, 2010
THE WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL (Aug 6, 2010) A report Friday on the Web site of Gerson Lehrman Group says READ MORE »
Report questions whether Hawker Beechcraft owners should sell
Wednesday July 21, 2010
THE WICHITA EAGLE (Jul 21, 2010) Should Hawker Beechcraft‘s owners — Onex Corp. and GS Capital Partners — sell READ MORE »
SHOULD THE OWNERS OF HBC PART IT OUT?
Tuesday July 20, 2010
AOPA (Jul 20, 2010) An analyst for Zenith Jet who wrote a report suggesting Hawker Beechcraft be parted out READ MORE »
Zenith Jet Intros Its Sielntium Air Challenger 300 Noise-reduction Kit
Wednesday May 26, 2010
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (May 26, 2010) Silentium Air introduced its 300 series, a customized noise-reduction kit developed expressly for READ MORE »
Soundproffing System Avialable for Challenger 300
Wednesday April 28, 2010
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS (April 28, 2010) Silentium Air has received FAA STC approval for its Silentium Air 300 soundproofing READ MORE »
