Originally published at: Pentagon Adds Cirrus to Chinese Military Firms List
The listing could affect future Defense contracting, though Cirrus has not engaged in much to date.
What about flow down effects? Usually, in defense contracting, regulations apply to all tiers (contractors and subcontractors.) The USAF contracts with several flight schools for Initial Pilot Training. Some of these use SR20 and SR22 aircraft. There are other USAF contracts for flight familiarization for non-pilot aircrew with activities that also use Cirrus aircraft. Would this affect those contracts?
Were there other US aircraft manufacturers?
Cessna’s Skycatcher is gone, it was being produced in CC.
So what? I am sure all of the Cirrus executives are soooo disappointed… lol. They make one of the best airplanes around.
Yes, Continental Motors.
News is that it is being sold to an American company.
the only part of this that is of real iterates to me (I was in defense contracting for 37 years) is the moronic statement from the representative noted above. HOW COULD THIS BE? it came to be as cirrus went broke as did nearly every GA manufacturer inn the 45 year since I earned my engineering degree and went into aerospace. Why dod they go broke? for the most part the FAA certification process is amazingly complex and costly, It has to be done 2 x ones for the product and once to make the product. Next the GA world is FULL off optimistic CEOs and a pessimistic customer base. 3 it is HARD to lead to fly so there has to be a good reason to buy and for the most part the product has to fulfill a real mission . a few have figured this out.. Avait, the Carbon cub guys . American Champion.. to m=name a few…to name a perpetual loser… The Monney , the Tiger, The Commander (so many owners not able to remember). Cirrus build a good product mainly w us manufacturing and technology and chances capital. Same problem in the engine world. NOW could the Chinese ownership been avoided? yes w government loans and bailouts..no one wanted to do that. For the most part the people in the government screaming get loudest now about jobs going overseas are the same who support the people who make the decisions to do so. that being US businessmen . tone polite the Chinese did not take the jobs they were sold to them same as Mexico etc.
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