Mooney and AmSafe Will Offer Inflatable Airbag Seatbelts Retrofits

Kerrville, Texas — Mooney Airplane Company and AmSafe, Inc. have announced the availability of AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR®) retrofit kits for Mooney airplanes. The airbag systems are currently standard equipment on new Mooney Acclaims, Ovation 2GXs and Ovation3s. They have been offered on new Mooneys since 2004. The retrofit kits will be available exclusively through Mooney's Authorized Service Center network, which includes more than 65 locations, worldwide.

The aircraft to which the retrofit applies are shown by model and serial number below:

M20J: Serial number 24-1686 through 24-2999 and 24-3154 and on.

M20K: Serial number 25-1225 and on.

M20M: Serial number (all)

M20R: Serial number (all)

M20S: Serial number (all)

"We've received numerous requests to have the AmSafe AAIR systems installed in Mooney legacy aircraft," said Al Nitchman, Mooney’s vice president of customer support. "We are very pleased to be able to offer these life-saving devices — which have proven to be very popular in our new aircraft. By providing an airbag that deploys up and away from the occupant, these seatbelts offer protection similar to that available in automobiles equipped with airbags," he explained.

The system is available in three separate configurations:

Front and back seat installation (4 places): Part number 940168-501

Front seat only (2 places): Part number 940168-503

Rear seat only (2 places): Part number 940168-9501 (further retrofit after front seat installation, not a stand alone)

Mooney owners wishing to order the AAIR systems can do so by contacting their Mooney Service Center and specifying the color and configuration they require — 4 place or 2 place — in grey or tan. The kits pricing start at $ $6,900 for 2 seats or $10,800 for four seats. Approximately one week will be required for installation. For further information, operators can contact their authorized Mooney Service Center.

About Mooney Airplane Company

Mooney Airplane Company, located in Kerrville, Texas, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group, Ltd., a general aviation holding company. Mooney Airplane Company currently produces the world’s fastest, most efficient single engine piston-powered aircraft – the Acclaim, Ovation3 and Ovation2 GX. All come with standard equipment that includes the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite and the Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control. Since its inception in 1946, the company has manufactured and delivered more than 11,000 aircraft worldwide. Today, 7,000 customers in the United States and 1,000 more overseas fly these proven, high-performance airplanes. For more information, visit www.mooney.com.