Quest Aircraft: 2018 Year in Review

Jan. 14, 2019
Quest Aircraft also announced two significant milestones in 2018: the production of the 250thKodiak, and the first Kodiak to hit 5,000 hours total time.

January 11, 2019, Sandpoint, Idaho – Quest Aircraft Company accomplished a year of incredibly strong retail sales in 2018, and is starting 2019 with a game-changing increase in consumer demand for their flagship - the Kodiak 100 Series II – despite a moderate drop in 2018 production numbers.
 
Rob Wells, CEO of Quest Aircraft remarked, “Going into 2018, we knew that we needed to reduce our production numbers for a variety of reasons, but the number one driver was the need to ‘reset’ our factory floor to make Series II possible. As a result, we are now more efficient and better positioned to handle the higher demand that we anticipate the Series II will bring.” 
 
In May that Quest Aircraft introduced a block-change of product improvements to the Kodiak, announcing the arrival of the next generation of the Kodiak: the Series II. These changes included the incorporation of the Garmin G1000NXi, as well as an Angle-of-Attack indexer, digital 4-in-1 standby, Flight Stream 510 and a two-year subscription to the Kodiak Mobile App, backed by Garmin Pilot. Additional enhancements included two new cockpit gloveboxes, cargo doorstep improvements, and augmented fuselage seals for better soundproofing and cabin ventilation.  Quest also announced the availability of a single point refueling station, designed to give operators a simple, clean and easy way to refuel both wing tanks using a single port.  
 
After the launch of the Series II, Quest Aircraft underwent a nationwide demo and press tour, where the new model was received with considerable interest. 
 
“The fantastic demand we’ve experienced for the Series II is a testament to our winning combination of product improvements. We currently have a Series II retail backlog that stretches well into 2019, a first for Quest,” added Wells.
 
Demographically, the Kodiak remained popular with individuals in 2018, with approximately 40% of Kodiaks going to owner-operators. The rest of the Kodiak fleet was divided between special missions, charter / airline operations, skydive and humanitarian work. Amphibious and straight float equipped Kodiaks accounted for 15% of Kodiak sales. 
 
Quest Aircraft also announced two significant milestones in 2018: the production of the 250thKodiak, and the first Kodiak to hit 5,000 hours total time. Overall the Kodiak global fleet has surpassed 145,000 hours. 

For additional information on Quest and the Kodiak, please visit https://questaircraft.com/