Rather than sit back and await market recovery, Textron Aviation—comprising Cessna and Beechcraft—is moving on up to a neighborhood populated by “heavy iron” jets, a category that has been more stable through the down economy.
A panel of aerospace and defense analysts has proposed ditching the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing 747-8-based Air Force One in favor of the Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber, or a less-costly militarized Boeing 737 fleet.
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Read our perspectives on defense contractor expectations, the growth in travel demand, and outlook for commercial aerospace.
Robert Stallard | Aviation Week & Space Technology
Airline profits may ease as fuel costs rise, the business jet market is likely to get “less bad,” and signs bode well for defense sector growth.
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