The Salina Airport Authority Executive Director, Tim
Rogers, A.A.E. is also available to the news media to
discuss this development at 785.827.3914 or
trogers@salair.org.
Raytheon Aircraft Company
News Release
Contact:
Mike Turner,
316.676.8674,
www.raythe
onaircraft.com
Raytheon Aircraft Company to Add 55 Jobs to
Salina
Plant
WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2006) - Raytheon Aircraft
Company (RAC) recently completed phase one of a
planned production increase resulting in 35 new jobs
at its Salina manufacturing facility, with phase two
expected to add an additional 55 jobs over the next
six months.
"The addition of these new positions in Salina
reflects the strong market and our plans to increase
aircraft delivery rates heading into 2007," said Jim
Schuster, chairman and CEO. "The committed and
focused workforce in Salina is critical to the success
of our business. We are delighted to be adding jobs
to this important operation."
The Salina Airport Authority was instrumental in
helping to secure economic development funding to
support the renovations of RAC's facilities in Salina to
accommodate these new positions.
Raytheon Aircraft designs, manufactures, markets
and supports Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft for the
world's commercial and military markets.
Note to Editors:
Salina Municipal Airport is home base for
numerous aviation businesses and operations. These
include America Jet, Aerospace Systems &
Technologies, Inc., EagleMed air ambulance, Kansas
Wing Headquarters - Civil Air Patrol, Flower Aviation,
Kansas Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility,
Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas Highway
Patrol Aviation,Professional Flight Training, LC,
Raytheon Aircraft Company - Salina Division, Salina
Aircraft Services, and the corporate flight
departments for ADM Milling Company, Blue Beacon
International, Geoprobe Systems, Pepsi Cola - Salina,
Plains Environmental, Premier Pneumatics, Inc., and
Bradley Trucking Co.
The Salina Aviation Service Center has available
space and room for growth to accommodate a wide
array of aviation related industries. The SLN Air
Traffic Control Tower logs more than 86,000 annual
aircraft operations. Two FBOs annually deliver over
4 million gallons of aviation fuel to the aircraft using
the Salina Municipal Airport. For more information
regarding expansion opportunities at "The SLN
Aviation Service Center," contact us at
785.827.3914 or review our SLN Aviation Service
Center Brochure at www.salinaairport.com.
