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PELTON
LEAVES CESSNA
Jack Pelton, the current chairman, president
and CEO of Cessna, is retiring, parent company Textron announced on Monday. Scott Donnelly, the CEO of
Textron, is now running Cessna, though Pelton doesn't officially retire
until June 1. Donnelly, who is based in Providence, R.I., has already
been spending a lot of time in Wichita, Textron spokesman David
Sylvestre told AVweb on Tuesday, and will be spending more time
there until Pelton's successor is named. "We are actively conducting a
search, and looking at both internal and external candidates," Sylvestre
said. The company is seeing signs of recovery, he said, and the new
leader at Cessna "would have to capitalize on that." Cessna's recent quarterly
report showed a loss of $38 million, which Donnelly called
"disappointing." More...
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This Jet
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cabin is larger, more comfortable, and outfitted with new entertainment
and communication systems. All this equals an aircraft that is flexible
enough to meet the requirements of many mid-sized aircraft at light jet
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CHINA
LAYS OUT ITS GA PLAN
The recent buying spree of U.S. aviation
companies by the Chinese appears to be a coordinated effort to ensure
the country cashes in on the phased liberalization of airspace
restrictions. People's Daily, the official organ of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China, reported on Tuesday that
state-owned AVIC International Holding Corporation recently completed
its acquisition of Mobile, Ala.-based Teledyne Continental Motors and
the purchase "will make AVIC International better prepared for the
burgeoning general aviation market in the country." It also touts the
pending sale of Cirrus Aircraft to China Aviation Industry General
Aircraft Company (CAIGA) "will greatly enhance CAIGA's production
capacity, and help it meet the surging demand for general aviation
aircraft as China looks to further open up its low-altitude airspace."
It's worth noting that CAIGA was formed in May of 2010, not long before
reports began circulating that Cirrus was being sold to the Chinese. The
deal was formally announced Feb. 28 and must still be approved by U.S.
regulators. More...
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HAWKER
BEECHCRAFT: GA DELIVERIES UP
In first-quarter reports
released this week, Hawker Beechcraft reported aircraft deliveries in
its business and general aviation segments were up compared to the same
period last year, but revenues were down. Hawker said it delivered 45
business and GA aircraft in the first quarter 2011, compared to 34 in
the first quarter 2010. "We are coming off of a solid 2010 and our
momentum into 2011 is encouraging," said CEO Bill Boisture. "While the
first quarter is historically a quieter one for the industry, we believe
the uptick in our aircraft shipments and increased backlog is evidence
of the ongoing demand for our products." Despite higher delivery
numbers, however, revenues were down by about $49 million over last
year, at $286 million. The company said the decrease was due to a higher
percentage of lower-priced aircraft in the 2011 deliveries, plus lower
revenues from the sale of used aircraft received as trade-ins.
More...
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AeroExpo UK
... is the dedicated General Aviation exhibition in 2011,
showcasing everything from ultralights through to turboprops and jets.
Whether you are interested in learning to fly or are already a pilot and
want to view the latest products available, AeroExpo UK has
it covered!
Click here to learn more.
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GOODYEAR
TRADES BLIMPS FOR AIRSHIPS
"Goodyear Airship" just doesn't
have the same ring to it but the iconic blimps are being phased out in
favor of a rigid design. The rubber company announced Tuesday it's
teaming with Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, of Friedrichshafen, Germany, to
build three Zeppelin NT airships to replace the gas bags that now circle
the stadiums of the nation. The $21 million airships will be built at
Goodyear's blimp-making facility in Akron in a team effort between
Goodyear and Zeppelin. Goodyear took a test drive in an appropriately
decorated Zeppelin over Europe last summer. The Zeppelin model delivers
considerably better performance and payload over the Goodyear creations.
More...
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HELI-EXPO
SOURCE OF MEASLES OUTBREAK
If you brought something home from
Heli-Expo other than a nifty swag bag and a latent desire to hang a
machine gun on your chopper, then the Center for Disease Control wants
to know about it. The CDC has sent an e-mail letter (PDF) to everyone who registered for
the event in early March to tell them that at least five of their fellow
show-goers came down with measles. Since they were all at the show, the
CDC is presuming that someone at the Orange County Convention Center
with an unrecognized case of the disease was the source of the outbreak.
It's already too late for those who picked up a dose of the highly
contagious illness at the show but since measles can be serious for
some, the CDC wants to try and prevent further spread, something that
might be a challenge given that attendees came from all over the world.
More...
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Southeast Aerospace
—
Leading Avionics Resource Now More
Effective!
The newly designed industry-leading web site
SEAerospace.com
has been released! Get to know all of SEA's services: Part Sales,
Repairs, Installations, Special Missions and Engineering. Each online
department provides detailed information on services, capabilities,
experiences and contact information. Save time and go directly to the
resources you need. And, as always, you can find real-time inventory
pricing and delivery on the part sales site,
SEA-Avionics.com. 
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PEARCE
TO INNOTECH-EXECAIRE AVIATION GROUP
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Andrew Pearce is the new Aircraft Sales
Director for Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group in the U.K., Europe and
the Middle East. He has 30 years of experience, particularly in the
Middle East. More...
WHO'S
WHERE? YOU TELL US
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include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
More...
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