Textron Aviation announced this week it has expanded its sales relations with Africair Inc. and Absolute Aviation Group. Both will now be able to offer the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines throughout their territories in Africa.
“The business aviation market in Africa continues to advance and Textron Aviation has a great opportunity to meet the continent’s growing transportation needs with the industry’s widest range of general aviation products,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president of Sales & Marketing.
“Textron Aviation and our channel partners Africair and Absolute Aviation understand the importance and value of making it easy for our customers to interact with us. With this enhanced sales structure in Africa, we have two great partners we can rely on to represent the Beechcraft and Cessna brands with professionalism, expertise and excellent customer care.”
Africair has been a Cessna authorized sales representative since 1973 throughout central and northern sections of the region. The company is adding Beechcraft pistons, including the Bonanza and Baron, as well as the King Air turboprop family of aircraft to its offering.
Absolute Aviation has been a Beechcraft sales representative for Sub-Saharan Africa since 2011. In 2015, Absolute Aviation acquired the long-time Cessna sales representative in Southern Africa, Comair, thereby adding Cessna pistons, Caravan turboprops and Citation business jets to its portfolio. Absolute operates out of Lanseria International Airport near Johannesburg, South Africa, and offers full service support for the Cessna product range.
In addition, Textron Aviation maintains its team of expert sales representatives positioned throughout the region to allow customers direct access to the company.