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Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation Receives Fédération Aéronautique Internationale’s Honorary Group Diploma for Aeronautics
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA – Sept 26, 2007 – Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation (“SSAC”) is pleased to announce that the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the international umbrella organization of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has awarded Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation’s SJ30 the FAI Honorary Group Diploma for 2006. These Diplomas were established in 1965 by the FAI to recognize groups of people (design offices, scientific bodies, aeronautical publications, etc.) that have contributed significantly to the progress of Aeronautics and Astronautics during the previous year or years.
“I am very excited and honored to receive this award on behalf of Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation.” said Mario Asselin, VP Engineering, during press ceremonies during NBAA 2007. “We have worked very hard to design an aircraft that epitomizes the strengths of modern aerodynamic design and efficiency. In addition, Sino Swearingen prides itself on building aircraft that lead this class in performance and we hope to continue this design philosophy into the future.”
Mr. Jonathan Gaffney, President & CEO of NAA commented, “It is our great honor to present this Diploma to Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation for their SJ30. It is achievements like this wonderful aircraft that will continue to grow aviation into the future, and we very much appreciate being a part of it. Our congratulations to Sino Swearingen.”
About National Aeronautic Association
The National Aeronautic Association has been around nearly as long as powered flight--it is the oldest national aviation organization in the United States. NAA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) "dedicated to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation in the United States.” The core of NAA is its membership, which includes thousands of individuals and dozens of organizations representing all segments of American aviation. NAA's scope encompasses all areas of flight - from skydiving and aero modeling to commercial and military aviation and space flight. More information is available at www.naa.aero.
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