Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Displays LSA Through BizJets At AOPA Summit In Hartford
Cessna is celebrating 15 years of production at its
Independence, KS, GA facility, which opened in 1996 after the
passage of the U.S. General Aviation Revitalization Act in 1994.
Cessna had discontinued single-engine piston aircraft production in
Wichita in the 1980s due in part to rising liability costs.
Cessna Facility In Independence,
KS
Operations in Independence include assembly, paint, installation
of interiors and delivery of all seven single-engine piston
aircraft models as well as the Citation Mustang business jet. The
first Independence-produced single-engine piston came off the line
in November 1996 and the facility has delivered more than 9,000
single-engine pistons and more than 350 Citation Mustangs. In
total, Cessna has produced more than 154,500 single-engine pistons
since the company’s founding in 1927.
“Being an aviation pioneer with our single-engine products
for more than 80 years and knowing that our aircraft have trained
thousands of pilots is something to be proud of,” said Jodi
Noah, Cessna vice president of single engine/propeller aircraft.
“To be able to continue to produce those quality, steadfast
aircraft at our facility in Independence with highly skilled
Cessnans is worthy of celebration.”
This year also marks the 55th birthday of the Skyhawk and
Skylane, which have amassed a fleet of nearly 44,000 and more than
25,000 respectively.
Cessna is displaying a wide array of aircraft at the AOPA
Aviation Summit in Hartford. On static display at Hartford-Brainard
Airport, Cessna is showing off its 162 Skycatcher, 182T Turbo
Skylane, 206T Turbo Stationair, 208B Grand Caravan, Citation
Mustang High Sierra edition and Citation CJ4.
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