Sun Flyer Developer, TC Aero Group Launch Florida Sales and Service Center
AEAC,which is developing the “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft, and TC Aero Group, which offers full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul with facilities in Florida and Minnesota, announced the launch of a Sun Flyer sales and service center for the State of Florida.
NAPLES, Florida -- Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation (AEAC), which is developing the "Sun Flyer" solar-electric training aircraft, and TC Aero Group, which offers full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul with facilities in Florida and Minnesota, announced the launch of a Sun Flyer sales and service center for the State of Florida. The operation, based in Naples, will be part of Prime Planes Aircraft Services, a TC Aero Group Company.
"We could not have a better partner than TC Aero Group and Prime Planes in Naples to help us," said George Bye, CEO of AEAC. "Over the next two years, as we prepare for the first production trainers to come off the line, the experience and expertise TC Aero Group brings will be critical to the success of the Sun Flyer and its early adopters."
"Since we heard of and learned more about the Sun Flyer, we have been interested in not just being the first customer in Florida, but also we wanted to play an integral role in the delivery and support side for the Sun Flyer," stated Bill Ahmann, Group President for TC Aero Group. "This new program further leverages the relationship with all our TC Aero Group companies, capitalizing on our depth of experience in providing maintenance services for general aviation aircraft. The relationship with Sun Flyer also creates additional distribution paths for deployment of support services and products for this unique aircraft - things such as aftermarket batteries and rapid chargers."
Touted as the next generation training with dramatically reduced operating costs, the Sun Flyer will be a game-changer as the demand for new pilots continues to sky-rocket.
About TC Aero Group
TC Aero Group began operations in 2014 and has six operating companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry. TC Aero Group is a privately held corporation created primarily to provide the framework and structure to organize operations combining multiple independently owned businesses into a group of companies, with similar operational disciplines. We serve the aerospace and defense sectors by providing products and services to meet our customer's needs. Headquartered in Naples, Florida the company has three distinct business segments of six diverse, stand-alone logistics, manufacturing and service businesses. The three sectors and their respective businesses are Manufacturing and Distribution Group consisting of FlightWeight Americas, LLC; and, TC Air Parts; Specialized Aviation Services Group consisting of Europe-American Aviation; and, Aircraft Services Group consisting of Custom Avionics, Prime Planes Aircraft Services and Twin Cities Aviation.
About Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation
AEAC is developing Sun Flyer, the first FAA-certified U.S.-sponsored, practical, all-electric airplane serving general aviation and the aviation flight training market. For more information, go to www.SunFlyer.com.
