Monday
February 7, 2000
Brantly Sales Best Ever Start for New Year
VERNON, TX, USA ( Brantly Company Press Release) -
Brantly International, located at Wilbarger County Airport, Vernon, TX,
announced this morning they had completed negotiations to lease two Brantly
B-2B helicopters to Summit Aviation in Temple, Texas with expected delivery
in four to six weeks.
Cy Russum, Vice President of Brantly International, described Summit as a
"full-service" aviation company offering a variety of services for both
fixed wing and helicopters ranging from initial student pilot training to
avionics repair and wildlife management.
Russum described placing the helicopters with Summit as an important step in
Brantly International's efforts to re-establish the B-2B helicopter in the
market place due to Summit Aviation's active and growing flight school as
well as the demographics of the Temple area. Russum said that both parties
were pleased with the lease arrangement and both see additional areas where
they can work together. He said that negotiations in these other areas are
ongoing and announcements would be made as agreements are finalized.
Brantly International also announced the recent sale of four Brantly B-2B
helicopters to the China General Aviation Corporation. This newly formed
corporation will provide aviation services throughout China. These four
helicopters are being readied for shipment by the beginning of March and are
the reason for the extended delivery of the two helicopters to Summit
Aviation.
The recent sales activity marks the best ever start to a new year for
Brantly International, and the shipment of six helicopters in a single month
is a record for the company. Russum indicated he is quite pleased with the
company's performance and the reception the Brantly B-2B is receiving as
they exhibit it at air shows such as Heli Expo recently held in Las Vegas,
NV. Russum said that the company will be displaying its helicopter at the
upcoming Sun-N-Fun air show in Lakeland, FL, April 9-15 and at AirVenture
2000 in Oshkosh, WI, July 26-Aug 1.
Brantly International Inc. is a privately held company with both the head
office and the factory co-located in Vernon, Texas. We manufacture the B-2B
model helicopter and the spare parts needed to maintain a growing fleet of
Brantly helicopters. The factory's facilities were built in 1989 for the
single purpose of producing Brantly helicopters. Our product is 100% made in
the USA, and our entire Brantly team is proud to be an active member of our
local community.
Mr. Newby O. Brantly designed the B-2 model helicopter around 1953. The FAA
granted the type certificate in 1959. Further improvements on this design
led to, in 1963, the B-2B. The B-2B is the lowest priced three bladed, fully
certified helicopter in the world. No other rotorcraft has the
Brantly-designed outboard hinge on the main rotor blade that produces such
an exceptionally smooth ride for a small helicopter.
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