Cessna by Textron Aviation The Cessna legacy first started in June 1911 when Founder Clyde Cessna built and flew a powered aircraft. At the time, his only background was in farm machinery and developing new farming methods. So how did he get into aviation? He was inspired after viewing a 1910 aerial exhibition, leading him to experiment with his own aircraft designs in Enid, Oklahoma. Financial difficulties sent him home to Wichita, Kansas where he co-founded Travel Air [...]

Cessna by Textron Aviation In June 1911, Clyde Cessna built and flew his first powered aircraft – a significant milestone in aviation history. With no formal aviation training, his background was in farm machinery and agricultural innovation. After attending an aerial exhibition in 1910, he became interested in aviation and began testing his own aircraft designs in Enid, Oklahoma. Financial difficulties eventually led him back to Wichita, Kansas, where he co-founded Travel Air Manufacturing Co. in 1924. In [...]

Photo : Matthieu Sontag, Licence CC-BY-SA. Bombardier Canadair developed the Challenger business jet series after a Bill Lear concept, making its first voyage in 1980. But it wasn’t commercially produced until 1986 when Bombardier acquired Canadair to avoid bankruptcy. This acquisition was instrumental in Bombardier’s entry into the aerospace industry – especially in corporate aviation.  By the 1980s, Bombardier established itself as a major player in aviation with the development of the CRJ regional jets and the C Series, launched in [...]

Cessna by Textron Aviation In June 1911, Clyde Cessna first built and flew a powered aircraft. For aviation, this was monumental as his only relevant aviation experience was improving farm machinery and developing new farming methods.  After attending an aerial exhibition in 1910, Clyde became enamored with aviation, testing his own aircraft designs in Enid, Oklahoma. However, he encountered financial difficulties – leading him back to his home in Wichita, Kansas. At first, he co-founded Travel Air Manufacturing [...]

Beechcraft Aircraft Founded in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, Beech Aircraft Corporation was initially led by aviation pioneer Walter Beech until his death in 1950. His wife, Olive Ann Beech, then took the helm as President and Chairman, steering the company until 1982. Beechcraft is renowned for producing iconic aircraft, including the Model 17 Staggerwing and the Bonanza. First flown in 1945, the Bonanza became Beechcraft's most popular model, boasting the longest production run in aviation history, with three [...]

Diamond Aircraft Industries Founded in 1981 by Austrian designer Wolf Hoffmann, Diamond Aircraft Industries started as Hoffmann Flugzeugbau, gaining recognition with the HK36 Dimona motor glider – a leading model in its class in Europe. The company underwent several changes, including a name change to Hoffman Aircraft Limited in 1985 and the certification of the DV20 Katana in North America in 1993. In the early 2000s, it introduced the DA42 Twin Star, a diesel-engine aircraft, and rebranded as [...]