cessna aircraft co

The chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co. has been named to the U.S. Transportation Department's Future of Aviation Advisory Committee.

Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation's largest builder of corporate jets, has announced an additional 1,300 layoffs.

The cuts mean the company will have slashed its work force in half since the recession began. The recession has hurt demand for corporate jets.

Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation's largest builder of corporate jets, said Friday it is laying off another 1,300 workers, raising the number of jobs eliminated to half of its work force since November as the recession has depressed demand for its planes.

Wichita-based Cessna Aircraft Co. is laying off 2,300 workers and closing its Oregon plant as it tries to restructure amid declining plane orders.