Two G1000 Equipped Stationairs Planned for China

Cessna likes China and with good reason. The manufacturer says its single engine piston aircraft sales in the Far East and Pacific region have been robust throughout 2003, and 2004 is expected to culminate with the delivery to China of two new Turbo Stationairs equipped with Garmin's new, all-glass G1000 PFD and MFD avionics suite.

In August 2003, Cessna announced the sale of the first Turbo Stationair in China. The T206 Turbo Stationair was delivered in January 2004 to Beijing Sport Aviation School. The institution will use the aircraft for commuter service, skydiving missions, and aerial surveys. The aircraft is also expected to be used in the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing.

In November 2004, Cessna is scheduled to deliver the first G1000 equipped Turbo Stationairs to A&P Light Aircraft Service Co. (China), Ltd., located in the Henan Province. Both aircraft will be equipped with Garmin's G1000 all-glass integrated avionics system, pending successful certification of the Garmin G1000. They will be the first G1000 equipped Turbo Stationairs in the region. 

According to Bill Harris, Cessna's Director of International Propeller Aircraft Sales, Cessna's Garmin G1000 equipped single engine piston aircraft are a perfect fit for the Asian Pacific training market. "Many of our recent aircraft sales have been in the training market. Looking ahead, the airlines in the region will need more pilots as the aviation infrastructure develops. The Cessna product line offers an excellent platform for these training programs.

Currently, Cessna's single engine piston aircraft product line, includes the 172R Skyhawk, 172S Skyhawk SP, 182T Skylane, T182T Turbo Skylane, 206H Stationair and T206H Turbo Stationair. Since restarting its single engine piston aircraft production and delivering its first new 172 in 1997, Cessna has delivered over 4,900 airplanes. In 2004, Cessna will celebrate the delivery of its 5,000th single engine piston airplane since the restart of production, and the delivery of the 150,000th single engine piston aircraft overall.

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