NEWS RELEASE
14700 North Airport
Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 USA
Tel 1-480-998-1235
Fax 1-480-998-1239
www.commuterair.com
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7, 2003 — Commuter Air Technology is expanding its
popular line of CATPASS Exhaust Gas Extractors (EGE) and next year will introduce
EGEs for thousands of aircraft operating worldwide.
EGEs are in development for the King Air 90, 100, 300, 350, and 1900 Series
aircraft.
In addition, development of the CATPASS EGE for the Walter engine installation
in the King Air 90 is underway. A new EGE for the Socata TBM 700 is also under
development and review.
The Federal Aviation Administration is evaluating the company’s request
for supplemental type certificates, and Commuter Air expects that deliveries
of the new EGEs could begin as early as the first quarter of 2004.
“We are developing these new products in direct response to numerous requests
from the marketplace,” Sam L. Jantzen, Jr., vice president of sales and
marketing for the company. “Operators have seen the benefits of EGEs,
and they want them for their aircraft.”
Commuter Air Technology first certified a new exhaust system for older King
Air 200s in 1994 and it is widely considered to be a quantum leap in engine
exhaust technology. Operators value the EGE’s ability to eliminate exhaust
stack cracking and unsightly exhaust gas residue.
What’s more, EGEs reduce drag, enabling aircraft to gain up to eight knots
while lowering engine temperatures by 20 degrees and reducing fuel burn by 10
percent. The Venturi-shaped stack, with an elliptical exhaust exit area, is
fabricated from a smooth stainless steel alloy.
Founded in 1985, Commuter Air Technology is a product development driven company
that provides quality aircraft enhancements for a full range of King Air products.
The enhancements enable aircraft to do more while operating more effectively
and efficiently.
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Meet representatives
of Commuter Air Technology and see an EGE on display at NBAA, booth 2362.
For more information, contact: Jennifer Amundsen., Commuter Air Technology,
(480) 998-1235 or via email to scatp@aol.com