Eagle Aircraft has delivered six Eagle 150B trainers to its recently appointed US partner, GLH Aviation of Augusta, Kansas. GLH is responsible for final assembly, quality-assurance flights, and sales and marketing for the US market.
GLH is negotiating with Eagle to expand the deal to include installing key components - Teledyne Continental IO-240 piston engines, avionics and propellers - for North American customers. The US-manufactured parts are now shipped to Eagle's Australian base, and returned to GLH for final assembly. If successful, the company anticipates a "significant" reduction in the 150B's $120,000 price tag. It plans to produce two aircraft a week when full production starts next year.
Source: Flight International
