Flight Design Grows Dealer Network, Announces New Partners at AirVenture

Pia Bergqvist

Wednesday, August 03, 2011 at 07:46 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Flight Design reported a successful 2011 AirVenture, securing orders for 40 C4 aircraft (in development) and 8 LSAs, while also strengthening its dealer network in the United States.
The company announced new partnerships with Gleim for computer-based transition training for CTLS and C4 models, and with BRS for an electronic ignition parachute system in the C4.
Flight Design is progressing with the C4's development, aiming for a competitive $250,000 price point facilitated by its Ukrainian production, and targeting a 160-knot cruise speed and 1,300-pound useful load.

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Flight Design’s John Doman called the 2011 AirVenture “very successful” after dealers placed orders for 40 of the C4 airplanes, currently in the development process, and eight LSAs during the show. Some of these airplanes were sold to customers. Doman also said the company is strengthening its dealer network in the United States, which currently consists of five distributors and 15 dealers. Flight Design, which is based in Germany, has an additional 55 dealers outside the United States.

Flight Design also announced at a press conference at AirVenture a new partnership with Gleim to provide computer-based transition training for the CTLS and the C4. The CTLS program should be available by the end of the year, according to Doman, and will include a flight simulator portion based on the X-Plane software. Flight Design is currently working with 25 flight training facilities in the United States.