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1988 |
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Commander Aircraft Company
incorporated upon the acquisition of the Rockwell Commander
single engine product line from Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation
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1988-1992 |
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Modified the existing
fleet of Commander aircraft built from 1972 through 1979 by
Rockwell International Corporation.
Conducted an extensive redesign of the
Rockwell Commander 114A, including the enhancement of
aerodynamics, avionics, systems, interior and powerplant.
Established and equipped manufacturing
facility; recruited and trained personnel; located,
refurbished and set assembly tooling in place; qualified and
selected vendors; procured all materials required for
production; formulated marketing programs; and ramped up
production.
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May 1992 |
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Awarded Type Certificate
for the Commander 114B by the Federal Aviation Administration
after an extensive development and certification program. The
114B is the ultimate combination of performance, comfort,
safety, and utility.
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October 1992 |
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First Deliveries of the
Commander 114B commence.
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May 1993 |
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Awarded Production
Certificate for the Commander facility by the Federal Aviation
Administration, allowing Commander to produce and certify
aircraft.
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July 1994 |
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Introduced the Commander
Aircraft Ownership Program, an innovative turn key approach
that assists new Commander owners with financing, insurance,
hangaring, maintenance, fueling, flight training, and pilot
service through its worldwide network of Authorized Service
Centers.
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September 1994 |
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Introduced the Commander
114AT All Purpose Trainer at the Farnborough International Air
Show in the United Kingdom. The Commander 114AT is a four
place high performance advanced trainer that provides an ideal
two-in-one platform for primary through complex instrument
flight training to military, professional and civilian
training organizations.
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March 1995 |
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Instituted the Commander
Customer Feedback and Product Refinement system. This customer
focused program includes a series of ongoing product and
service surveys and continual product and service improvements
that are used to further enhance Commander's reputation for
quality products and superior service.
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August 1995 |
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Awarded Type Certificate
for the Commander 114TC turbocharged aircraft by the Federal
Aviation administration. The Commander 114TC offers increased
cruise, climb, altitude and field performance to pilots who
require more capability than provided by normally-aspirated
aircraft. Over twenty refinements that were designed into the
114TC were incorporated into the 114B and 114AT.
Delivered the 100th new Commander since
production began in October 1992.
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November 1996 |
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Developed an Exclusive
International Authorized Sales and Service Center Program
which grants exclusive sales and service rights to
international representatives in their respective countries.
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February 1997 |
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Created the Commander
Aviation Services Division, which specializes in pre-owned
sales, aircraft acquisitions, brokerage, and refurbishment of
Commanders and other aircraft.
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February 1998 |
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Announced a long range
vision of the Commander 114B with 20 more gallons of usable
fuel, increasing the aircraft's average range by 30%.
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March 1998 |
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Announced the Commander
Owners Program which provides all Commander owners with
special services including a 1-800 customer hotline, regional
fly-ins with seminars, owners parties, discounts on hotels and
rental cars during factory visits, and special promotional
items.
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May 1998 |
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Received Federal Aviation
Administration certification for the TKS deicing system,
certified for Flight Into Known Icing conditions for both the
Commander 114B and 114TC. This proven system allows
unrestricted use of the aircraft in known icing conditions.
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June 1998 |
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Celebrated Commander
Aircraft Company's 10th Anniversary.
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August 1998 |
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Announced that the
company's shareholders had approved the formation of
Aviation
General, Incorporated, a new holding company of which
Commander Aircraft Company is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary.
The new holding company provides a better structure for
diversifying the company's aviation business and growing
through acquisitions.
Aviation
General also owns 100% of
Strategic
Jet Services, Inc., which provides consulting, brokerage,
and refurbishment services for jet aircraft.
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September 1998 |
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Announced the Commander
Trade-Up Program for Beech, Piper, Mooney and Cessna owners.
This innovative new factory-direct program makes it easy to
trade up to a new or pre-owned Commander.
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February 1999 |
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Delivered the 150th new
Commander since production began in October 1992.
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September 1999 |
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Independent safety study
shows Commander aircraft superior safety record. R. E.
Breiling Associates, a leading general aviation accident
research company, concluded that Commanders have the best
safety record in their class: 224% better than the Bonanza
series, 240% better than the Mooney series, and 353% better
than the Saratoga/Lance/Cherokee Six series. The report
reviewed more than 20 years of NTSB and FAA data for high
performance single engine aircraft.
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March 2000 |
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Announced the introduction
of the Commander 115 series of high performance single engine
aircraft. The Commander 115 represents the culmination of a
multitude of improvements to the Commander line, and features
numerous airframe, engine and systems refinements, as well as
significantly increased range capability and an upgraded
standard avionics package. |
Company is dedicated to building and supporting the finest high
performance single engine aircraft available today. Since its
inception, the company has demonstrated a string of
accomplishments that establishes it as the leader in innovation
and commitment to this market including: