Beijing-based Blue Eagle Aviation Investment jumpstarted the ABACE 2013 sales action with an order from Beijing General Aviation (BGA) for the first Quest Kodiak single-turboprop utility aircraft to be delivered in China.
Under a sales agreement scheduled for signing at Blue Eagle’s stand this morning (Booth H420), BGA is set to order two of the rugged short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft with an option for purchase of an additional four Kodiaks. The first aircraft will be delivered following its certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), expected this summer, with the second delivery to follow about six months later. No timetable for exercising the option for the additional four airplanes has been set. The agreement also calls for Blue Eagle to provide BGA with aftermarket support including maintenance, modification and training for the aircraft. Financial terms of the agreement are not being made public.