 Approximately 200 examples were produced before they shut down in 2002.Another attempt to begin production was made by Commander Premier who planned a Commander 115 series, however, , financial issues had delayed production indefinitely.In 1970, Rockwell's Aero Commander division developed a new line of aircraft that would span everything from the fixed-gear four-seat market to a retractable twin-engine six-seat design

The first models of this lineup were two versions of a four-seat low-wing monoplane, the fixed tricycle landing gear Commander 111 and the retractable tricycle landing gear Commander 112.