MOLINE, Ill., May 24, 2010 --- Elliott Aviation today announced that the Moline, Ill.-based business aviation services company has earned supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the installation of a Honeywell Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) in Beechjet 400/400A and Hawker 400XP aircraft. Elliott previously earned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for this installation in January.
One of the certification aircraft, an EU-registered Beechjet 400, also received a new Hawker 400XP interior and fresh paint at Elliott Aviation’s aircraft refurbishment center at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI). “With this approval, we are able to provide a high-quality, cost-effective solution that can be installed quickly and meets the certification requirements for aircraft around the world,” said Mark Wilken, Elliott Aviation director of avionics sales and product development.
Elliott Aviation is a full-service business aviation center offering a complete menu of high quality products and services. Serving the business aviation industry nationally and internationally, they have facilities in Moline, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minn., and Omaha, Neb. The company is a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA), and has been selling and servicing business aircraft since 1936.
