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10/05/06 - Grob Aerospace appoints Stevens Aviation and Landmark Aviation as service partners on the spn in North America
In support of spn customers in the North American market, Grob Aerospace has chosen Stevens Aviation and Landmark Aviation, two strong names in the business aviation industry, as its service partners.
Both organisations offer world-class customer support with experience on a wide range of aircraft and the ability to perform all types of maintenance work, 24/7. They have been selected for their close understanding of business aircraft operators’ needs and customer service capabilities.
At Stevens Aviation facilities at both Greenville, South Carolina and Denver, Colorado, and Landmark Aviation bases in Springfield, Illinois, Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas, customers will be able to easily access spare parts, undertake required inspections, and conduct full maintenance work on the spn.
Following European certification, US FAA certification is scheduled to be at the end of 2007, and US deliveries will start in early 2008. Grob Aerospace is forecasting a market of some 200-300 aircraft from the US market over the next decade. Niall Olver, CEO of Grob Aerospace, commented: “Product and customer support is vital to winning and retaining business, and we are extremely confident that in Stevens and Landmark we have the right partners. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with them.
“We very much look forward to working together with Grob Aerospace. We support Grob Aerospace’s prediction of significant numbers of spns delivered into North America,” said Stevens Aviation President/COO Glenn Brown. “The spn is a unique aircraft in it’s versatility to the customer and we are honoured to provide world class service to these North American customers.”
“Landmark Aviation, a leader in business aviation services, is committed to providing world-class support for the spn” said Shawn Vick, President, Landmark Aviation. “As a Grob authorized service center, our Landmark facilities at Los Angeles, Houston and Springfield, Ill., offers outstanding aircraft maintenance and customer service.”
About Grob Aerospace – 35 Years of Aviation History
Grob Aerospace was founded in 1971 and its history spans 35 years. The company is headquartered in Switzerland but maintains its own purpose built airfield in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany that accommodates its manufacturing and assembly facilities. Grob Aerospace is one of the world’s largest and the most experienced composite aircraft manufacturer. It has delivered more than 3,500 aircraft that have flown over seven million hours on five continents.
Editor’s Note:
The spⁿ is named in recognition of its ‘Special Performance; Superior Payload and Single Pilot ability. All are abbreviated to spⁿ – the sp to the “nth” degree.
For further information contact:
Elisabeth Palander
Marketing Coordinator
Grob Aerospace AG
+41 44 876 56 82
elisabeth.palander@grob-aerospace.ch
Celia Turner/ Helen Stevens
Emerald Media
+44 7703 344425 / +44 1962 736600
helen@emeraldmedia.co.uk