Cesna Skyhawks Case Study

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Cessna Skyhawks, presented in 1956 by Clyde Cessna, were very profitable and popular in the 1980’s. However, with a terrible downturn in the aviation business in the following decade and a half, Cessna was unable to produce enough profit to sustain production of the Skyhawk and similar piston-engine planes. Cessna was compelled to lay off 75 percent of their representatives due to the loss of production. Fortunately, Skyhawks are not the only aircrafts that Cessna built and they could stay in business. Now that the economy has enhanced and the U.S. government endorsed the General Aviation Revitalization Act, which reduces liability risks for planes over 18 years old, Cessna is inspired to start assembling its incredible Skyhawks once more. If there is one thing that I have learned in my nearly 20 years in this industry, it is that pilots are apt to continue to fly the same planes that they learned to fly on. …show more content…

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