Alarus Customers To Be Supported By Zenair

John Degonia, sales manager of Aircraft Manufacturing & Design, told ANN this week about some big changes for that company, and some of its customers. 

AMD has relocated to a new manufacturing facility, across the field at Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (EZM) in Eastman. The move is part of a re-organization effort aimed at creating a long-term structure to ultimately better serve its customers, including increased production rates of its Zodiac and Patriot light-sport aircraft.

You might notice a name missing from AMD's product line: the Part 23-certified Alarus. AMD says another aspect of its restructuring is to focus exclusively on LSA, with production of the Alarus continuing at Zenair Ltd of Canada.

Loss of 1/3 of its product line shouldn't be taken as a sign of tough times at AMD, company officials stressed -- and pointed to the long term "lease to own" agreement AMD signed for the brand new 25,000 square-foot commercial building as an example of its full intent to stick around.

"Yes, the company is investing for the long term; it is aggressively positioning itself to become a significant US manufacturer of LSA," said Degonia. "Clearly, the focus of AMD is aircraft that are designed and built to the new Light Sport (LSA) standards."

Another recent achievement for AMD is that it just received Product Liability Insurance approval from one of the major insurance underwriters for the Light Sport Aircraft that it produces. AMD says the new offering sets it apart from almost all other LSA manufacturers... and again, will ultimately benefit its customers.

Current Alarus owners and operators in need of parts will be serviced by Zenair Ltd at 705-526-2871; all Alarus-related service information will continue to be distributed through the Internet, here.

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