Nextant Remanufacturing Technology To Breathe New Life Into The Aging Global King Air Fleet

Nextant Aerospace has announced a strategic collaboration with GE at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas under which GE will supply new engines for a new range of remanufactured aircraft.

The Launch project for this collaboration will be Nextant’s first turboprop, the G90XT, based on the King Air C90 series and featuring GE H80 engines. As well as the King Air airframes, follow-on aircraft will include other aircraft platforms consistent with Nextant’s long-term business development strategy.

As with the 400XTi, the Nextant G90XT will feature superior aircraft performance for half the purchase price and revitalize an aging King Air fleet whose technology is outdated and whose residual values are declining. The combination of new GE powerplants, Garmin Integrated Flight Deck and a completely rebuilt and upgraded airframe, cockpit and cabin make the new Nextant family of aircraft not just the most capable but also the most cost-efficient aircraft in their class.

“The H80 engine for Nextant’s G90XT aircraft will incorporate several new features that bring additional value to customers,” said Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of the Business and General Aviation and Integrated Systems organizations at GE Aviation. “We look forward to further collaboration with Nextant on more opportunities that lie ahead.”

“Nextant’s collaboration with GE is an exciting milestone in the history of our company,” said President of Nextant Aerospace Sean McGeough. “For our customers it means we can offer them an expanded range of products which all offer an exceptional combination of performance and economy. Nextant’s significant purchase price advantage is now matched by equally dramatic savings in fuel and maintenance costs, thanks to the advanced engine technology built into GE’s powerplants.”

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