N-Numbers No Longer Required For European Owners
At the London Air Show last week, Cirrus Design announced that
it received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification
for its Cirrus SR22. That means that effective immediately, all
Cirrus SR series aircraft are Type Certified for import into the
European Union.
"Now Cirrus owners can register their plane in their country of
residence, as opposed to a US registration," Cirrus Executive Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, John M. Bingham said. "This is
significant news for Cirrus and our potential owners across Europe.
The EASA certification will also expedite development of market
specific products that address the wants and needs of our European
customer."
Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier added, "The European market plays an
integral role in the strategic growth of the company. Personal
Aviation offers tremendous value and this certification expands our
ability to deliver that value to European customers."
Europe is the second largest market for Cirrus, behind the US.
Cirrus is represented across Europe by eleven Authorized Sales
Centers that help demonstrate Cirrus aircraft and educate
prospective owners about Cirrus products.
"Our UK operation, based
at Turweston Airport near Oxford is increasingly important as
Cirrus develops its European distribution plan," Bingham added.
"Along with the decision to partner with Britten-Norman for
re-assembly of planes at its Isle of Wight plant, we are steadily
ramping-up our ability to better sell and service new customers
across the continent.". Along with the decision to partner with
Britten-Norman for re-assembly of planes at its Isle of Wight
plant, we are steadily ramping-up our ability to better sell and
service new customers across the continent."
The SR22 follows its lower-powered sibling, the SR20, in
receiving EASA certification. In June 2004, the SR20 was the first
aircraft to be certified by the then-new EASA -- which replaced the
Joint Aircraft Authority -- for aircraft imported into the European
Union.
Cirrus manufactures the popular SR20 and SR22 composite airplanes,
which in addition to other innovative features also includes the
unique Cirrus Airframe parachute System (CAPS™). The company
has a direct sales force in North America with sales centers across
South America, Europe, China, Australasia, South Africa, Mexico,
the Caribbean, and Russia.