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During 2014, Hartzell Propeller Inc., the global leader in aircraft propeller design and manufacturing, extended sole-source agreements with a number of manufacturers of new aircraft and received approval for several aftermarket upgrades throughout the world.
Partially as a result of a sustained increase in new piston-powered aircraft, the company is on track to deliver more than 3,800 propellers during 2014, up from 3,700 the previous year. Significantly, the performance and reliability of props from Hartzell Propeller resulted in the company capturing approximately 75 per cent of propeller equipped new aircraft deliveries, including 98 per cent of new turboprop deliveries, reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
“Hartzell Propeller introduced new higher performing propellers for retrofit and for new aircraft during 2014, reflecting our strong ongoing commitment to the general aviation industry,” said Hartzell president Joe Brown. “As the industry recovery continues we also have a number of new structural composite swept-tip propellers under development that are to be announced in 2015.”
Hartzell Propeller renewed supplier arrangements in 2014 with five aircraft manufacturers – Cirrus, Mooney, Piaggio, Daher-Socata, and Quest. Hartzell-built propellers were also approved for various aircraft in the United States, Europe and China. These new approvals covered Hartzell props for TBM 700/850s, Aviat Huskies, King Airs, various bush and certificated aircraft, Cessna 182s, TTx’s, diesel Skyhawks and Mooney Acclaims.
