Professional Pilot, March 2016
MODS Making new and used aircraft better Ideas keep coming for improvements to existing bizjets and TPs Here are some of the most popular modifications Nextant Aerospace offers a value packed solution to prospective business aircraft buyers Each of the companys remanufactured aircraft is delivered in like new zero time conditions with best in class cabin comfort better than new performance upgraded engines and integrated avionics systems N ew aircraft deliveries are off pace from 2014 This may be a signal that aircraft owners are postponing new purchases in favor of flying their current aircraft longer And the GAMA Feb 17 2015 yearend aircraft shipment data provides evidence that supports these statements Compared to 2014 bizjet deliveries were slightly down by 06 while turboprops retreated by 76 First half 2015 figures were down across the board 74 PROFESSIONAL PILOT March 2016 Another indicator that operators are flying current aircraft longer is the booming aircraft remanufacturing and modification business Nextant Aerospace a successful pioneer in remanufactured business aircraft recently certified its 2nd airplane the King Air C90XT while continuing to research its 3rd transformation project Blackhawk Aerospace a firm that specializes in boosting aircraft performance with upgraded P WC PT6 engines is growing 10 to 12 year over year This may be a case where one mans spoil is another mans dream Lets explore the entrants Aircraft remanufacturers Nextant Aerospace Nextant Aerospace a Directional Aviation company was formed primarily to develop aircraft modernization programs According to Nextant Aerospace Exec VP Jay Heublein Nextants pioneering process for remanufacturing business jets is now recognized as an established technical and commercial success worldwide with significant sales in every major operator category and class leading levels of comfort performance and reliability all at a purchase price half that of comparable aircraft The revolutionary 400XTi light jet features Williams FJ44 3AP engines and the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated flightdeck The same winning combination will soon be available in the Nextant G90XT turboprop powered by the next gen GE H75 100 engines and introducing an enhanced Garmin G1000 integrated flightdeck Using a much disciplined approach to adding new aircraft to its line up Nextant has developed a process that creates a lot of value for its customers Heublein adds The goal of each product is simple To provide a fully integrated product solution that not By Stuart Lau ATP FE CFII Airbus A300 600 Boeing 747 747 400 757 767 CRJ and Saab 340 Nextant Aerospace G90XT King Airs are equipped with Garmin 1000 based Regent integrated avionics that increase situational awareness and integrate aircraft systems such as pressurization fuel and engine management G90XTs also feature a single lever power management system
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