Wichita was just rated the #2 metro area out of the top 90 in the U.S. for the least commute time for residents and least traffic delays.

McConnell AFB has added 15 air refueling tankers to the 31 tankers already based in Wichita.  By October, 48 tankers will be based in the "Air Capital".  With the additional people, and projects being completed to support the new planes there will be a $500 million dollar a year impact for the metro area. The KC-135 tankers arrived from bases in North Dakota, California and Georgia.  Wichita is now home to one of the largest tanker bases in the USAF.

Cessna has formally cancelled the Columbus Wide Body Business jet.  They are paying back $10 million in bonds already given to them by the city and the county.  Cessna will revisit the concept once the Business jet market returns. 

There have been approximately 12,000 lay offs announced or completed in the last year in the Aviation sector in Wichita since last summer.  These lay offs are projected to last 15-18 months before call backs start. 

The new 15,000 seat downtown arena is being completed faster than planned.  It may be finished 3 months a head of schedule.  The arena was fully paid for by a 30 month 1/2 cent increase to the local sales tax.