Raisebeck Engineering Appoints Its First Dealer In India

Saraya Aviation is Raisbeck's first partner in the hypergrowth Indian market

April 20, 2011 — Seattle, Washington, USA — Raisbeck Engineering, designer and manufacturer of the world's leading aircraft improvements for four decades, today announced the appointment of Saraya Aviation as the first Authorized Dealer and Installer of Raisbeck King Air Systems in India.

Located at the Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi, India, Saraya Aviation has been in business for 19 years maintaining all general aviation aircraft including Beechcraft King Airs. They are approved by the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for all repair activities and currently maintain King Air aircraft of the State Government and private operators.

Sardar Satyajit Singh Majithia, Chairman of Saraya Aviation, commented, “I have been involved with Indian aviation for over 40 years and I am both grateful and happy to be representing Raisbeck Engineering. They are a leading engineering firm like Saraya and the many King Airs in India can benefit greatly by installing these systems. The first Raisbeck equipped King Air will start flying in an Air Taxi operation soon.”

“The Indian aviation market is the fastest growing business aviation segment in the Asia Pacific region. The combination of individual wealth creation with Indian GDP growth increases the requirements for business aviation travel and the government is planning to open at least 30 new airports throughout India to support that growth. Saraya Aviation is well established and positioned to lead the adoption of Raisbeck systems on King Airs in that important region,” said Michael McConnell, President of Raisbeck Engineering. “There are over 200 King Airs in India and we are confident that Saraya can install Raisbeck systems on many of those King Airs in country. We are proud to have Saraya as the first dealer of Raisbeck Engineering in India.”

Saraya has started the first installation of an EPIC PLATINUM package on a King Air B200C series aircraft and expects to take delivery of several more EPIC packages in 2011. The EPIC PLATINUM package includes Raisbeck/Hartzell Power Propellers, Enhanced Performance Leading Edges, Dual Aft Body Strakes, Ram Air Recovery System, High Flotation Gear Doors and Crown Wing Lockers, along with an Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement that enables the FAR Part 25 level of performance.

About Raisbeck Engineering

Raisbeck Performance Systems for the entire Hawker Beechcraft King Air family, as well as Bombardier's Model 31 and 35/36 Learjet aircraft, are certified worldwide. Raisbeck's designs have been incorporated into OEM production aircraft since 1973. Raisbeck Performance Systems for King Airs are factory installed or optional equipment on Beechcraft 250, 350, B200GT and C90GTx production lines. They are also sold and installed by Hawker Beechcraft Service Centers and Raisbeck Authorized Dealers around the globe.

Raisbeck's ZR LITE Performance Systems and Aft Fuselage Lockers for Model 31 and 35/36 Learjets are available through Raisbeck's network of Authorized Dealers and Installation Centers-including Bombardier Aircraft Services-in the U.S.A., Europe and South America. The Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker System is in development.

Raisbeck Engineering continues the long-standing tradition of its founder, James D. Raisbeck by improving personal, business and corporate aircraft performance, productivity, safety and comfort through the integration of advanced technology with currently flying airplanes. Contact Raisbeck at PR@raisbeck.com and visit the website at www.raisbeck.com for more information.