Could Wichita be the Detroit of aircraft?

Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 4:55 p.m.

Wichita's business jetmakers sometimes think about Detroit...Not that many years ago, U.S. automakers weren't too concerned about emerging foreign competitors.

Productivity was poor, costs were out of control, and they became complacent, said Cessna Aircraft CEO Jack Pelton. Eventually, they lost their dominance.

Wichita, as the Air Capital of the World, can't be in denial that what happened in Detroit could never happen here, Pelton said.

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