Posted: 9:04 AM The Federal Aviation Administration says it made "errors" by exempting cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue.

Updated: 4:09 PM The American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter is receiving a $30,000 donation from Spirit AeroSystems and its employees to support disaster relief after a devastating EF-3 tornado destroyed parts of south Wichita.

Posted: 3:04 PM Hawker Beechcraft announced today that it secured orders for 11 aircraft during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that concluded Wednesday at Geneva International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland.

Posted: 2:50 PM The six deliveries will be phased over the next three years.

Posted: 1:54 PM Spirit Aerosystems received the Salvation Army's Others Award.

Updated: 7:09 PM The aviation company will be launching the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft. The new planes are major upgrades to the Learjets 40 and 45.

Posted: 2:52 PM The Citation Longitude will make a non-stop flight from New York to Paris, London to Dubai or Beijing to Moscow.

Updated: 7:52 PM The company now plans to layoff a total of 500 Wichita employees as they continue to restructure under bankruptcy.

Posted: 11:22 AM Bombardier, the world's third-largest maker of civilian commercial aircraft, says its profit dropped nearly 14 percent to US$190 million in the first quarter on a 25 percent decrease in aerospace and transportation revenues.

Posted: 3:30 PM The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program has reached a milestone with the U.S. Air Force after completing a preliminary design review for the next-generation aerial refueling tanker.

Posted: 9:07 AM A government watchdog is calling for stronger oversight of air safety in response to a series of disclosures by air traffic controllers and other Federal Aviation Administration whistleblowers.

Updated: 10:45 AM Hawker Beechcraft has until June 4th to submit a contract to supply the Afghanistan Army with 20 light-attack airplanes.

Updated: 7:13 PM A statement on the company website that Hawker may have to terminate its pension plan has some employees concerned.

Updated: 3:48 PM Aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that its first-quarter profit doubled as production sped up for Boeing Co. and Airbus planes.

Updated: 11:07 PM Hawker Beechcraft reached an agreement with lenders to reduce debt, and strengthen the company for the future

Posted: 11:44 AM Report says filing could come as early as Thursday.

Updated: 10:49 AM It is the largest expansion in the company’s history.

Updated: 9:14 AM Cessna Aircraft is trying to fill about 150 jobs through recalling employees and hiring new workers.

Updated: 6:51 PM Boeing came out today with what could be termed a “blowout” first quarter financial report, beating all analysts’ expectations.

Posted: 10:18 AM The Boeing Co., says that first-quarter profit soared 58 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as sales at its commercial airplane division surged.

Updated: 6:50 PM Officials say after the layoffs are complete, the employment level will still be above the 4,000-worker threshold set by the state and local governments in their package of incentives to keep Hawker in Wichita.

Posted: 10:12 PM An SWA spokesman says the captain of Flight 329 from Kansas City to Albuquerque noticed a slight vibration and diverted the flight to Wichita in an abundance of caution.

Updated: 6:42 AM As Spirit Wichita ramps back up to full production, employees are asked to review new parking instructions and recommendations.

Updated: 10:39 AM The Air Force says it is scaling back its participation at dozens of air shows this year.

Posted: 11:13 AM AAR Corporation announced this week it would expand to Duluth, Minnesota.