ANN Talks With The 'Man Of The Hour' Cessna CEO, Jack Pelton!

Today, ANN's Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, conducts an exclusive interview with the 'man of the hour,' Cessna CEO Jack Pelton. 

With Cessna's successful bid for the principal assets of Columbia Aircraft and their recent announcement for a manufacturing home for their long-awaited LSA, Cessna is most definitely on the march.

Jack talks candidly about the history of the deal, his close interaction with the Columbia Owner's group, opines a bit about the immediate future of their efforts for Columbia and talks about the China announcement... and you can here it Part One of this intriguing interview, right here, RIGHT NOW. 

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:

Santa Monica Council Bans Large Planes At SMO

Cirrus Unveils The SR20-G3

Sturgell Wants "International Call To Action' On Safety

IATA Chief Warns Of Trouble Ahead For US Airlines

...And more

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 11.30.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.30.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature: Part I - Jack Pelton, CEO, Cessna - 11.30.07 (ANN Special Report, with Cessna CEO, Jack Pelton)

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• ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only takes a few minutes of your time.
• ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation professionals need to stay informed on.
• ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily 'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.

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