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Quest Plans Executive Interior for Utility Kodiak

The Quest Kodiak turboprop single is going upscale.

The Quest Kodiak utility turboprop has gone upscale, sporting an executive interior installed by Wipaire. The company is seeking input on additional custom outfitting.

By Mark Huber • Contributor

October 10, 2011

The Quest Kodiak turboprop single is going upscale. Quest Aircraft is displaying an aircraft at the NBAA static display with an executive interior installed by St. Paul, Minn.-based Wipaire, a Kodiak factory-authorized service center. Quest also is soliciting design input at the show for another factory-installed executive interior offering called Summit that it plans to unveil next year. The company was recently recapitalized and plans to place increased emphasis on selling the aircraft to business operators.

“We’re trying to refine the Kodiak,” said Lynn Thomas, director of technical marketing for Quest Aircraft. “We’ve got a great utility airplane, but our customers would like more refinement.” As part of that process, the company recently developed and certified a two-zone, $39,750 optional air-conditioning system for the aircraft. “It works as well as one in a high-end automobile,” Thomas said. “Our engineers just nailed it.” Quest also certified a new cargo pod for the aircraft.

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