Is IAI still interested in taking part in a regional jet programme?
Although the current business environment may delay the realisation of a successful regional jet programme, we believe in its viability. We will continue to pursue our regional jet initiative and seek global partners for this programme. With two business jets on the assembly line, what steps must be taken to survive the downturn in this market? As in the rest of the world, our current orders and backlog for business jets has shrunk over the last year. We have already adjusted our operations to accommodate this slowdown, and we will be ready to increase production rates when the market is ready for it. Work on the newest business jet that we are developing for Gulfstream, the G250, is advancing as planned, and it will be ready in time for recovery in this market. How does IAI manage to compete with much larger aerospace companies? IAI has mastered an exceptionally wide and balanced portfolio of products and technologies. Indeed, such a portfolio befits a much larger, major international
