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Nextant Aerospace Displays Its 400XT, the World’s First Completely Remanufactured Business Jet, at the NBAA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas

Dépèche transmise le 7 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

CLEVELAND & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextant Aerospace, maker of the 400XT, the world’s first completely remanufactured business jet, today announced that it will display the 400XT at the 64th National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention, taking place October 10-12, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company’s indoor exhibit will be located at booth number C13113 in the convention center; the aircraft’s static display position at Henderson Executive Airport is #28.

“We are looking forward to showcasing the newly certified 400XT at this year’s NBAA”

“We are looking forward to showcasing the newly certified 400XT at this year’s NBAA,” said Jay Heublein, vice president of sales and marketing for Nextant Aerospace. “The aircraft has received rave reviews in tours around the U.S. and Europe. This year’s NBAA event in Las Vegas will be our biggest stage yet.”

In addition to the static and booth displays, Nextant Aerospace will be organizing the following events at NBAA this year:

• A pre-event media briefing on this week’s certification of the 400XT by the Federal Aviation Administration. Speaking at the briefing will be: Kenneth Ricci, CEO, and Jim Miller, president.

Time and location:
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Press Room N115
1:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time, US)

• A hand-over ceremony marking Nextant Aerospace’s very first aircraft delivery. The initial aircraft will be delivered to Flight Options LLC, which placed a $150 million order for 40 Nextant aircraft in October 2010. Joining the Nextant Aerospace team for the event will be Michael J. Silvestro, CEO of Flight Options.

Time and location:
Monday, October 10, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Nextant Aerospace booth, number C13113
2:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time, US)

• A reception to honor Nextant Aerospace’s customers, business partners and employees celebrating completion and FAA certification of the 400XT.

Time and location:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Nextant Aerospace booth, number C13113
3:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time, US)

About Nextant Aerospace

Nextant Aerospace was founded in 2007 for the primary purpose of developing an aircraft modernization program. The company is credited with being the first to introduce the concept of aircraft remanufacturing to the business jet market. The Nextant 400XT is a remanufactured Beechjet 400A/XP equipped with the Williams FJ44-3AP engines and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated avionics suite. The new aircraft also benefits from significant aerodynamic enhancements including newly designed nacelles, pylons and an improved engine mounting configuration. The 400XT is delivered as a new aircraft with a two-year, tip-to-tail warranty. Nextant’s design and manufacturing facility is located in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Cuyahoga County Airport. For more information, please visit www.nextantaerospace.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @nextantaero.