Selected As Company President Following Archer Resignation

Thielert AG CEO Frank Thielert announced Wednesday that Kent Abercrombie has been selected as the new President of Coppell, TX-based Superior Air Parts.

"Kent has continually demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and has been an integral part of the development of the business plan for Superior as it became part of Thielert AG," Thielert said. "Superior experienced 25% growth last year and we expect further growth this year. On top of our PMA products we will expand our engine program and offer the XP400 engine as a certified product this year."

Abercrombie (shown at right) joined Superior in December of 2000 as the Director of Finance, and was promoted to VP of Finance in September 2005. Abercrombie has been a part of the aviation industry for 20 years holding previous positions with Honeywell’s Aerospace Hardware Division and Aviall, Inc.

The selection of Abercrombie as president of the aftermarket engine and parts manufacturer comes after the resignation of former Superior president Tim Archer. In a statement to ANN, Archer said he had "done what I set out to do," and it was time for him to move onto other challenges.

"I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to continuing Superior’s reputation for high quality performance products. We have exceptionally talented employees with superior engineering, product development, and sales personnel, and we will continue to focus on exceeding our customers’ expectations."

Superior Air Parts, Inc, a division of Thielert AG of Germany, is the manufacturer of the new FAA certified Vantage Engine. The company is also the world’s leading manufacturer of FAA approved aftermarket cylinders and replacement parts for Lycoming and Continental aircraft engines.

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