RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT is to increase production of Beech 1900D 19-seater airliners in 1995 to meet a surge in orders.
The company is expected to raise its annual output to around 55 aircraft this year, compared to 50 in 1994 and 45 the previous year. Raytheon declines to be specific about production numbers, saying only that the planned rise "...is in that order of magnitude."
The decision follows a spate of 87 orders in 1994, including a massive repeat order for 40 from US regional Mesa Airlines, which now operates 78 of the type.
The 1900D was developed from the Beech 1900 airliner, of which about 240 are now in service. Almost 130 1900Ds have been delivered and the order backlog is now thought to be just over 100.
Source: Flight International
