General Aviation Cessna opens new factory: Cessna has opened its new single-engined aircraft assembly facility at Independence, Kansas, among much fanfare and a guest list including the state’s Governor, two Senators, and a Congressman along with a crowd of over 5000. A formation of F-16 fighters from the Oklahoma Air National Guard flew over, led

Boeing Buys Rockwell The rationalisation of the US aerospace industry continues, with Boeing and Rockwell International signing an agreement under which Boeing will acquire Rockwell’s aerospace and defence businesses, subject to the necessary approvals being given. Boeing will pay $US3.2bn in debt assumption, stock and certain pension obligations and will remove$US2.2bn in debt off Rockwell’s

777 Options Studied Boeing is studying new ‘next generation’, very long range versions of its 777 widebody twin based on the yet to fly stretched 777-300. The ‘777X Working Group’ is looking at four new models: two increased weight -200X variants and two shortened developments of the -300, at the moment known as the 777-100X.