Textron Aviation Announces Wichita Layoffs
The Cessna and Beechcraft airframer said the job cuts are primarily affecting engineers and business support workers in Wichita.
A Cessna Citation Longitude on display at Textron Aviation's static display at Henderson Executive Airport during the 2019 NBAA-BACE. (Photo: Jerry Siebenmark/AIN)
A Cessna Citation Longitude on display at Textron Aviation's static display at Henderson Executive Airport during the 2019 NBAA-BACE. (Photo: Jerry Siebenmark/AIN)

Textron Aviation will lay off hundreds of employees at its Wichita headquarters effective December 31, the Cessna and Beechcraft airframer announced Thursday. Positions primarily affected by the layoff are professional, the manufacturer said in a statement to AIN, including engineers and business support staff.