Cessna To Build Skycatcher Overseas Despite Cheap Dollar

On 2007-11-28 09:44:46 -0800, Larry Dighera said:

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:58:18 -0800, C J Campbell
wrote in
2007112619581816807-christophercampbell@hotmailcom:

Cessna already makes many of their subassemblies in Mexico. Almost all
their jets are manufactured there and final assembly is in the US. So I
would guess that the Skycatcher, which already was going to have wings
and fuselage manufactured in Mexico, will also be assembled in Mexico.



China Says "Ni Hao" to Skycatcher Plant

SKYCATCHER TO BE MADE IN CHINA
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196672)
Cessna has chosen the Chinese-government owned Shenyang Aircraft
Corp. to build the Model 162 Skycatcher. Earlier this week, Cessna
announced it would be building the Light Sport Aircraft offshore.
In a news release

(http://www.businesswire.com/portal/s...3&newsLang=en),
Cessna

CEO Jack Pelton said the company needed top quality at a
competitive price and SAC put it all together. "Our solution is to
partner with SAC, a company with excellent facilities,
state-of-the-art technologies and a workforce highly experienced
in aircraft manufacturing. SkyCatcher customers will get an
advanced design, high-quality workmanship and world-class product
support, all at an affordable price from Cessna, a brand known and
trusted worldwide." The move, coupled with Cessna's acquisition of
Columbia Aircraft has dominated Cessna's profile in recent months
as it continues to pile up record sales for its business jets.





http://www.businesswire.com/portal/s... 3&newsLang=en


Cessna will design the aircraft and handle American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) compliance work, as well as provide
on-site personnel to oversee manufacturing, quality assurance and
technical design. SAC will be responsible for assembling the
SkyCatcher. ...

Founded in 1951, SAC is a civilian and military aircraft
manufacturer with 16,000 employees in Shenyang, China. Boeing,
Airbus, Bombardier, Spirit AeroSystems and Singapore Aerospace are
just a few of SAC’s clients. ...

Cessna 162 SkyCatcher. An introductory price of $109,500 USD will
hold for the first 1,000 orders and then increase to $111,500 USD.
Orders have already approached 900. ...

Figures. Well, so much for that.
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