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The First Customer SJ30 N901HB Exceeds Customer’s Expectations with over 300 Flight Hours to Date
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Atlanta, Georgia, Sept 25, 2007 – Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation (“SSAC”) announced today that the first customer SJ30, serial number 006 - N901HB, owned by Jetran International and based in Horseshoe Bay, Texas is exceeding the customer’s expectations and has already put over 300 flight hours on the aircraft since beginning operations on February 23rd 2007. This aircraft is on display at the static area (Booth 17). It has averaged over 50 hrs per month and has visited numerous cities in the continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, and made eight Atlantic crossings since its delivery. The SJ30 is the only light jet with the range capability of a mid-size jet providing access to Europe with a single stop from anywhere in the United States.
Rare for an early delivery, serial number 006 has spent virtually all of its time supporting the customer’s flight operation needs. Although the factory retains a lease-back for demonstration flights Jetran International along with Horseshoe Bay Resort (also owned by Jaffe) has been monopolizing the aircraft to date. It is a true testament to the aircraft that it has been utilized so heavily so early in the delivery schedule.
“We were excited to find out that the aircraft is performing so well.“ commented Douglas Jaffe, CEO, Jetran International, “As the first customer we were fully expecting some growing pains, but they just haven’t happened. The aircraft is performing well and is everything we knew it would be when I first got involved with the program so many years ago.” As a note Douglas Jaffe is one of the original investors in the SJ30 program early nineties, accounting for the “J” in SJ30.
Dr. Lo, CEO & Chairman notes “Mr. Jaffe is really enjoying the aircraft as evidenced by the fact that it is always flying. We knew that once we began to deliver aircraft everyone else would see what we have been saying for years – the SJ30 is the best light jet in this class.”
The Jetran SJ30 has a heavy flight schedule so look for it on a ramp near you.
N901HB - Serial Number 006 is on static display (static booth 17) during the NBAA show in Atlanta, GA on Sept 25th-27th 2007.
SSAC’s SJ30 business jet is a high performance twinjet aircraft with a range of over 2,500 nautical miles and the highest cruise speed in the light jet industry of Mach .83 (486 ktas). This single pilot certified jet operates at altitudes to 49,000 feet and maintains a “Sea Level Cabin” of 12 psi through 41,000 ft. SSAC is positioned to produce a family of cost-efficient, high performance, high-quality business jets. Additional information, updates, 360 virtual tour views, photos and specifications are available at www.sj30jet.com.
Additional Information Contact:
Mark Fairchild
mfairchild@sj30jet.com
Tel: 1-210-258-3932
Fax: 1-210-258-8635