With Pelton out, Textron boss running Cessna
Following what was described on May 2 as the retirement of 52-year-old Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton, Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donne

Following what was described on May 2 as the retirement of 52-year-old Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton, Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly headed to Wichita to take charge of day-to-day operations at the 84-year-old aircraft manufacturer. At press time, Textron had not named a permanent replacement to take the helm at Cessna.

Pelton had spent 11 years at Cessna, eight of them in the left seat. A Textron spokesman told AIN shortly after the announcement that the decision for Pelton to retire was a mutual one between Pelton and Donnelly, but many observers were not easily convinced by the official line.