HBC DELIVERS KING AIR C90GTi FLEET TO FAA

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Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the delivery of four Beechcraft King Air C90GTi turboprops to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bill Boisture , HBC Chairman and CEO, and John Allen, FAA Director of Flight Standards Service, participated in the delivery ceremony today at HBC headquarters in Wichita , Kan. The FAA has operated a fleet of King Air aircraft for many years and will use the new King Air C90GTi fleet to further support the FAA’s Flight Standards Flight Program.
“The FAA’s selection of the King Air C90GTi is not only a testament of the aircraft’s proven performance and reliability, but also its unmatched versatility,” Boisture said. “These aircraft will be great assets to the FAA in its continued mission to ensure the safety of civil aviation.”
The recently awarded FAA contract includes the four new King Air C90GTi turboprops, with an option for two more aircraft. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2010, all four aircraft will be equipped with the new King Air 90x package at HBC’s factory-owned service center, Hawker Beechcraft Services. The upgrade includes enhancements to both payload and performance.
The performance and technology capabilities of the King Air C90GTi will provide the Flight Standards Program Office with an improved fleet of aircraft. The Flight Standards Flight Program provides direct support to more than 600 Aviation Safety Operations Inspectors (ASIs) throughout the country. It is their responsibility to ensure flights within National Air Space operate at the highest level of safety and within regulatory requirements. As the industry evolves technologically, ASIs must keep pace with the changes and use modern aircraft to assess the currency and proficiency of pilots. The King Air C90GTi has the latest available avionics technology and is representative of modern general aviation and air carrier aircraft in use today.Additionally, the FAA will use the new King Air aircraft to support its disaster relief and emergency response operations.