Duncan Aviation, Jet Aviation Added As Distributors For
"50Dash4"
Premier Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) certification for its "50Dash4" performance upgrade for the
Falcon 50. The company also announced Wednesday that the
50Dash4 STC will be available through new distributors Duncan
Aviation and Jet Aviation, as well as current distributor Midcoast
Aviation and Premier Aircraft LLC co-founder, West Star
Aviation.
In 2007, the 50Dash4 Performance Upgrade received FAA
certification for Falcon 50s registered in the US, and now the EASA
approval allows its operation on European-registered
aircraft. The program is supported by Honeywell, which is
responsible for converting the three TFE 731-3 engines, standard on
the Falcon 50, to the more robust and fuel efficient TFE731-4-1C
("Dash 4") configuration.
Kim Shimabaturo Jim Swehla
Important to both European and North American markets, the FAA
STC fully meets both FAA FAR Part 36, Stage 4 and EASA ICAO Chapter
4 noise regulations. The certification allows higher Hot-High
takeoff weights, resulting in up to 620 nm additional range, lower
noise and carbon emissions, increased payloads, shorter time to
climb - direct to 37,000 ft at ISA+10C, and shorter runway
requirements. Cruise speed increases of 35 KTAS are also verified.
Operational benefits include lower MSP engine maintenance costs and
longer inspection intervals.
Jet Aviation's primary market will be the over 40 Falcon 50
operators in the European region as well as operators in the Middle
East and Asia. Jet Aviation offers maintenance, modifications,
engineering, fixed base operations, and aircraft management, sales
and charter services in over 25 facilities around the
world.
Midcoast Aviation, Duncan Aviation and West Star Aviation will
market the 50Dash4 performance upgrade primarily to the more than
200 Falcon 50 owners in the Americas. Duncan, Midcoast and West
Star also offer a full range of aircraft maintenance, modification
and technical support services in multiple locations across North
America. 50Dash4 distributors do not have exclusive sales
territories however, allowing customers to choose whichever member
of the network that best fits their preferences or
requirements.
50Dash-4 New Distributers
Premier Aircraft president, Jim Swehla, said, "EASA approval and
the appointment of an increased, world-class distributor network is
the next step in our deployment of the 50Dash4 Performance Upgrade
to customers. Bringing these first-class distributors on
board means we are now able to offer our STC to over 240 Falcon 50
owners world-wide. The upgrade will enhance critical performance
characteristics, as well as allow owners to enjoy longer
maintenance intervals and increased engine durability. This
will ultimately reduce maintenance costs and increase the immediate
and long-term affordability of the aircraft."
In addition to converting the Falcon 50's existing engines to
the TFE731-4-1C configuration, the STC incorporates a
newly-designed engine nozzle, minor nacelle modifications and
re-marked cockpit instruments.