General Aviation
Hawker Beechcraft Plans Hiring Of Engineers, Others
The Wichita (KS) Eagle (5/7 McMillin) reported, "Hawker Beechcraft plans to add more than 100 engineers by the end of the year, including 60 in the next three or four months." The company "also plans to hire 40 to 50 people in its supply chain and operations areas in the next 90 to 120 days." Officials noted that "the need to hire arises as Hawker Beechcraft designs new products, upgrades existing ones and explores new markets for its commercial and military products." The Wichita area "lost thousands of aviation jobs as the economy took a downturn and manufacturers experienced slow orders and cancellations. Now, Hawker Beechcraft is seeking project, electrical, manufacturing, powerplant and avionics and systems engineers with varying degrees of experience, including recent college graduates and managers."
