Cessna Aircraft to Closes Three Georgia Plants

Cessna Aircraft Company will close three Columbus, Georgia plants within six-24 months, AP reports.

Cessna Pilot Center Regional Managers Cut

The economic has hit Cessna Pilot Centers.

Friday, October 9, all four Cessna Pilot Center regional managers were informed that their positions were being cut for financial reasons.

Tuesday, October 13, an e-mail was sent to the centers advising them of the change.

Cessna Aircraft has 280 Cessna Pilot Centers in the world.

Cessna Offers Deposit Amplifier on Cessna 182s

Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled a deposit amplifier program through the end of the year that adds $30,000 to a deposit on a new Cessna 182 or Cessna Turbo 182. This offer also includes free service bulletin for one of the following: Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT), Garmin Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS-B), Jeppesen Chartview (subscription not included).

The Cessna 182 and Cessna Turbo 182 features Lycoming IO-540 engine, Garmin G1000 avionics. When fitted with a turbocharge, the top speeds jumps from 150 knots to 176 knots.

Cessna Offers New Finance Options

Cessna Finance Corporation (CFC), has started a new finance program with lower rates for Cessna's single-engine piston and Caravan aircraft purchased in 2009. The CFC program offers new rates for the Cessna line of propeller aircraft.

EAA AirVenture 09: Cessna 162 American Society for Testing and Materials Compliance

Photo courtesy of Wiki (Cessna 162 SkyCatcher)
Cessna Aircraft announced American Society for Testing and Materials compliance completion for its new model 162 SkyCatcher light-sport aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin at the end of the year. It'll have the new Continental 0-200D 100-hp engine and a fixed-pitch prop, cruses at 118 knots and the maximum range of 470 nautical miles. The Cessna 162 features a Garmin G300 glass-panel avionics system.