GA Industry Continues Evolution in Wichita Despite Uncertainty
Wichita was the “center of pain” during downturn.

When Bombardier executives highlighted concerns about a soft market for its Learjet products, speculation heightened about whether the company would sell the Learjet unit and whether its neighbor, Textron, might be the potential buyer. That speculation underscored the transition that already has occurred in Wichita since the downturn began in 2007, spelling the loss of thousand of jobs and translating into the merger of two giants in the general aviation industry.


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