Texas Company Looks To Expand Into Growing Chinese Market
The Civil Aviation Administration of
China (CAAC) has granted validation of Superior Air Part's FAA Type
Certificate for its Vantage Engine. “The CAAC approval now
clears the way for our engine build facility here in Coppell,
Texas, to manufacturer Vantage Engines for sale in emerging Chinese
markets,” explained Timothy T. Archer, Group CEO, Superior
Air Parts. “There are growing opportunities to provide piston
engines for a variety of aircraft being developed in
China.”
Archer added that Superior Air Parts has already applied with the
FAA for the extension of the company’s Vantage Engine
Production Certificate (PC) to include the Superior Aviation
Beijing facility. Once that’s done, they can begin producing
CAAC certified Vantage Engines for the Chinese market at their new
Beijing engine build center.
In a
news release Tuesday, Archer said that the CAAC validation came at
the end of a detailed audit and evaluation process spanning
five-days at Superior Air Part’s headquarters in Coppell,
Texas. "The CAAC representatives were extremely professional,
thorough and knowledgeable with regards to our certification
efforts, quality control and production procedures,” he said.
“They came here very well prepared. They demonstrated
throughout the audit process that they understood we had a business
to run and were respectful of that need.”
“The Chinese people are very excited about the future of
general aviation in their country. There is a pent-up desire and
growing need for smaller piston powered aircraft and helicopters to
train pilots and serve small communities throughout the
country,” Archer said. “Whether it is building new
engines or providing aftermarket parts for repairs and overhauls,
Superior Aviation Beijing and Superior Air Parts are both being
positioned to take full advantage of all those opportunities as the
become available.”
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