[Crazieman]

Wichita has really been trying to woo Boeing into having the Beoing Wichita plant build this plane. We could use the additional jobs to replace the thousands lost post 9/11. We've been one of the hardest hit cities primarily due to the fact we (stupidly) rely almost entirely on aircraft manufacturing.

[ken5050]

Probably no one , outside of residents of Wichita, knows the long and proud history of aircraft production in your city....the vast majority of the B-29 bomberw were built there...

[toddst]

Wichita has really been trying to woo Boeing into having the Beoing Wichita plant build this plane.

We've been one of the hardest hit cities primarily due to the fact we . . . rely almost entirely on aircraft manufacturing.

Hope Wichita does get the nod on production of this plane. However, it won't impact me. Thanks to all the security wackyness at airports I fly via general aviation - charter when I have to fly. If more people would do this Cessna (Wichita plant?) would get busier.

[muleskinner]

...Wichita...(has) been one of the hardest hit cities...

What? I thought everyone in Wichita was a "lineman".

(sorry)

[stationkeeper]

I think one of Boeing's primary requirements for the new plant is to be within extreme proximity to a major seaport becuase the plane primary modules (fuselage/wings) will be constructed off-shore and the sent via water to the plant for final assembly.