Popular Caravan Interior Package Includes Leather, Custom Woodwork

Yingling Aviation marked a significant milestone Monday with the delivery of the 100th Cessna Model 208 Caravan fitted with an Oasis interior. The single-engine turboprop was delivered to Wichita businessman Arthur Alvis, president of Commtech Communications Technologies, a manufacturer of specialty computer products.

"From the outset of this program, we anticipated strong response from Caravan operators," said Lynn Nichols, president of Yingling Aviation, "but we had no idea that we would reach the 100th unit in less than 5 years. It's extremely gratifying to work with Cessna and to provide a multipurpose and comfortable cabin environment for customers like Arthur Alvis. Commtech is an excellent example of the type of operator for which the Oasis Caravan is perfectly suited. They regularly transport teams of engineers to remote sites and have a need for a multi-function cabin that can accommodate in-flight meetings among engineers, working on computers and staying linked to their offices on the ground. The Oasis Caravan is an ideal aircraft for them," he added.

"We did a thorough and exhaustive comparison of the various aircraft we thought might meet our needs," Alvis noted, "and the Caravan with the Oasis interior was the clear, hands-down winner. As a Wichita-based company, we take local pride in both Cessna and Yingling and are extremely pleased to do business with both of them."

On hand for the delivery of theCaravan were Yingling President Lynn Nichols, Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton, Cessna's Vice President of Worldwide Propeller Aircraft Sales, John Doman and Yingling's Manager of Oasis Interiors, Angie Jackson.

Cessna announced the Oasis interior at the 2003 NBAA convention. Available with seating for up to 10 people, the Oasis package offers executive-grade accomodations for the Caravan. It can be installed on new-build Caravans during production by Yingling through an STC.

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