Mobile (AL, USA), March 13, 2017—Continental Motors Group™ Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that its operating division Southern Avionics and Interiors™ has re-opened after relocating to the H. L. Sonny Callahan airport (KCQF) in Fairhope, Alabama.
Southern Avionics and Interiors™ was founded over thirty years ago and has built, over the years, a reputation for excellence in avionics installations and repairs, instrument panel fabrication and interior design and refurbishment. Southern Avionics and Interiors™ moved to Fairhope, AL, from its original location at the Mobile downtown Airport (KBFM) to better service its customers. Southern Avionics and Interiors ™ is joining Continental Motors Services™ (CMS) in a facility that includes three maintenance hangars and a 25,000 square foot newly refurbished MRO facility that is ideal for GA aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operations.
“We’re focused on providing a superior service and product to our customers,” said Robert Boggan, Vice President Sales and Customer Service, Continental Motors Group™. “Southern Avionics and Interiors™ is now in a convenient location that allows our customers to have more than just their avionics and interiors serviced. Customers can fly to KCQF to upgrade their ADS-B, update their interior, and have engine maintenance performed under one roof by our skilled team of highly trained technicians.”
All the capabilities and personnel from Southern Avionics and Interiors™ made the transition to Fairhope’s modern and spacious premises located on an active 6,600 ft runway with instrument approaches, allowing easy access to the airport for aircraft of all sizes. We will continue to offer the services that made the reputation of Southern Avionics™ such as legacy avionics bench repairs, Pitot/Static certifications, and also specialized services, such as RVSM certification, database and software upgrades, service bulletin compliance and proprietary STC installations (Cessna® Citation™ alarm panel installations). Southern Avionics™ offers the full range of new avionics installations, glass cockpit retrofits, and ADS-B installations. Southern Avionics™ also offers design services for new or refurbished instrument panels, CNC cutting, powder coating and silk screening of main or sub-panels for all aircraft, from the smallest LSA to the large business jets.
Southern Avionics and Interiors™ is recognized by all the major avionic manufacturers such as Garmin®, Avidyne®, Aspen Avionics®, Bendix-King®, L3 Avionics Systems®, as a distributor and installation center for their products. For more information about Southern Avionics and Interiors™ please visit our website, www.continentalmotors.aero, or call 251-433-9980 to speak with a specialist.
AVIC International Holding Corporation was set up in 1979, with majority shares owned by Aviation Industries of China (AVIC). Headquartered in Beijing, the whole assets of AVIC International are up to 280 billion RMB. The company has over 100,000 employees across 400 subsidiaries and is located in over 60 countries, has 8 list companies. AVIC International is a well-diversified company, with holdings in International Civil Aviation, Trade & Logistics, Retail & High-end Consumables, Real Estate and Hotel Management, Electronics Manufacturing, and Natural Resource Development. More information can be found at www.avic-intl.cn.
Continental Motors Group, Ltd. of Hong Kong, China is a subsidiary of AVIC International Holding Corporation of Beijing, China. Its mission is to provide advanced gasoline and diesel (jet fuel) piston engine products, spare parts, engine and aircraft services, avionics equipment and repairs as well as pilot training for the general aviation marketplace. Continental is an international operation employing approximately 460 team members in Mobile, Fairhope, and Medley, USA; 190 team members in St. Egidien, Germany; and 8 team members in Beijing, China. More information can be found at www.continentalmotors.aero
