Nextant Aerospace, known for their award-winning 400XTi – the world’s only remanufactured business jet – has brought its newest remanufactured product, the G90XT twin turboprop to showgoers attending this year’s EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, WI. The aircraft is on display at GE stand (378). The Nextant team will also be on hand to take suggestions concerning the final plans of the cabin design and layout.
“The G90XT program is on track to complete FAA certification this summer,” said President and CEO Sean McGeough. “This accomplishment highlights the core competencies of Nextant. We’ve proven that we have a unique ability to design aircraft that offer both cutting edge technology and exceptional value propositions. In addition to creating great products, we’ve established a collaborative infrastructure that extends from our employee base to all of our vendor partners, which allows us to certify aircraft efficiently and in comparatively short periods of time.”
One of the main highlights of the re-manufactured aircraft is the integration of GE’s H75-100 engines. These advanced turboprops provide exemplary fuel efficiency and require very little maintenance. TBO is 4,000 hours and does not have a hot section or fuel nozzle inspection requirement. This allows for the engine to run for years with minimum maintenance – a treat for operators who are due for an overhaul.
McGeough is enthusiastic about Nextant’s ongoing collaboration with GE:
“This shared initiative enables us to offer an aircraft that’s superior to legacy models in safety, reliability, economy and performance. Now piston operators trading up and fleet managers looking for an improved bottom line have the answer they’ve been waiting for. It’s a formula we created with the 400XTi and will now repeat with the G90XT.”
McGeough elaborates, “As a pilot, I’m particularly excited about this aircraft. From the beginning, our design criteria has focused on safe and effective single pilot operations. The Regenttm integrated flight deck will be the first to feature digitally controlled single-lever power management technology, which will not only reduce pilot workload, but also offers complete exceedance protection for the GE engine.”
Nextant is taking a creative approach when it comes to deciding on the the final cabin design and layout of the G90XT.
“We believe that historically, manufacturing companies have failed to listen to the people that matter most in the design process-the flight crews and passengers that use the aircraft day in and day out,” noted McGeough. “Oshkosh is a unique environment that brings together thousands of people that are passionate about aviation, and we want to hear from them. We’re inviting everyone who is interested to stop by and see the plane first hand; while they are there, they can share with us their ideas for the ultimate cabin experience!”