Aviation News Item: 01124

3rd Jul 2009

Source: fly-corporate.com

Russ Meyer, former Cessna Aircraft Company chairman and CEO and a leading proponent of general aviation, will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) 18 July, joining astronauts Eileen Collins, the late Edward White, and movie legend Jimmy Stewart in the class of 2009.

Meyer, who led Cessna from 1975 to 2003, is being recognised in part for his leadership in the passage of the 1994 General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA), which limited aircraft liability that had crippled the general aviation (GA) industry. During his tenure, Meyer also presided over the expansion of the Citation line of business jets.

In addition, Meyer was instrumental in the development of the "Be A Pilot" programme that has resulted in tens of thousands of new pilots and ontributed more than $200 million to the nation's economy through general aviation operations.

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