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Battle for Wichita

Fri. October 23, 2009

IAM President Tom Buffenbarger highlighted the importance ofthe nation’s business aviation industry in an address to the 62ndAnnual Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

The State of Kansas' Business Aviation Industry

Thu. October 22, 2009
BY MOLLY McMILLIN
The Wichita Eagle

Nobody saw this coming.

Thousands of jobs lost. Production cuts. Furloughs. The cancellation of a major new aircraft program.

Wichita Woes

Thu. October 22, 2009

Flightglobal.com

by  Jon Ostrower

The Wichita aerospace cluster is the story of a city transformed by a global economic downturn that saw near-collapse in the credit...

Corporate Jets Aren’t Just for Fat Cats

Thu. October 22, 2009

wired.com

“No plane, no gain” is the motto adopted by one sector of the aviation industry that’s been hit hard by the economic collapse and souring public perception of corporate aviation. And contrary to the stereotype, corporate jets aren’t used only to ferry fat cats who think flying coach with the rest of us is beneath them.

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Battle for Wichita

IAM President Tom Buffenbarger highlighted the importance of the nation’s business aviation industry in an address to the 62nd Annual Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).