Mon, Oct 18, 2004
Aircraft Production Transferred From France To New Zealand
Apex Aircraft Group and Alpha Aviation have finalized an
agreement to transfer the Alpha production line from Darois, France
to Hamilton, New Zealand.
Apex Aircraft will continue to sell Alpha aircraft and related
services including spare parts in Europe with renewed ambitions
based on highly competitive prices. Alpha Aviation will sell Alpha
aircraft in the rest of the world.
Premises are currently under construction at Hamilton
International Airport in New Zealand’s North Island. First
Alpha rollout is scheduled April 2005.
Alpha is a range of two-place metal aircraft designed by Apex
Aircraft for flight training schools. Five different models are
currently available for basic training and aerobatics. More than
300 aircraft have been sold, mainly in Europe. Alpha is FAA and
EASA certified and is the ideal replacement for Cessna 150 and
152’s, which have not been manufactured since 1982 and
represent a considerable but aging worldwide fleet.
The partnership with Alpha Aviation originates in a 5-year
distribution contract with Izard Pacific Aviation, whose founder
Richard Izard is also a major shareholder of Alpha Aviation.
Production of Alpha aircraft in New
Zealand will enhance sales in the Pacific zone. Expected worldwide
annual sales should reach one hundred aircraft within three years.
Alpha Aviation plans to develop sales in the US market, which for
this type of aircraft represents the major portion of the world
market. High volume production should allow lower sales prices and
aggressive marketing worldwide.
In the US, the partnership with Alpha Aviation could be in the
future a major factor to introduce other aircraft manufactured by
Apex Aircraft.
For the time being, Apex Aircraft and Alpha Aviation are working
together to achieve a smooth transfer of the know how and the
tooling from Darois to Hamilton while ensuring continued new
aircraft and parts production for their customers.
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