Chinese aviation school orders a King Air

The Qingdao Jiutian International Flight Academy (JTFA), a Chinese private aviation school, has ordered a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx.

Beechcraft announced the order on the opening day of ABACE in Shanghai, China. The deal was signed by Shawn Vick, president & CEO of Beechcraft International Services Company and Siubun CHU, president of JTFA, and witnessed by US Ambassador Gary Locke and officials from Pacific-China Aero Technology (PCAT).

“We are proud to close our first training aircraft deal with a private aviation school in China,” Shawn Vick said. “The King Air C90GTx has proven its high performance and reliability with outstanding mission flexibility throughout the world, and offers a proven, stable and efficient platform for advanced pilot training.”

“We are impressed by the outstanding performance and economics of the King Air C90GTx,” Siubun CHU said. “The solid support of Beechcraft also contributed much to our final decision.”