New Cessnas Make Show Debut
Cessna 350 and Cessna 400 models made their air show debut at Sun ‘n Fun last week and company officials say there’s been overwhelming response to the aircraft. Cessna was the winning bidder at a bankruptcy auction for the former Columbia Aircraft late last year and began building the speedy composite singles in Cessna colors in December. The aircraft have been integrated into the company’s sales and support systems and Cessna continues to hire more staff at the Bend, Ore. plant. (Click through for video of the Cessna 400 at Sun ‘n Fun.)
Cessna 350 and Cessna 400 models made their air show debut at Sun 'n Fun last week and company officials say there's been overwhelming response to the aircraft. Cessna was the winning bidder at a bankruptcy auction for the former Columbia Aircraft late last year and began building the speedy composite singles in Cessna colors in December. The aircraft have been integrated into the company's sales and support systems and Cessna continues to hire more staff at the Bend, Ore. plant.
In fact, according to the Bend Bulletin the Oregon community is pinching itself over Cessna's move to Bend. While the company made headlines over its request for a $25 million subsidy from Kansas last week to build its Columbus large business jet there, Cessna hasn't asked for anything (except for a tower at the airport by 2009) from Bend officials. That's perhaps a good thing since Bend doesn't have any budget for business incentives.
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