SSAC Announces FAA Approved Production Inspection System For SJ30 Production Line

San Antonio, TX - Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation ("SSAC") announced that the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has granted APIS approval to the company recently during a brief ceremony at the company's headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. APIS, which stands for "Approved Production Inspection System," allows Sino Swearingen to inspect its own products under a system approved by the FAA.

"We have been working towards APIS approval since receiving our type certificate with both of our plants in Martinsburg, WV (manufacturing) and San Antonio, TX (assembly/final completion)" said Bob Homan, Vice-President of Quality Assurance. He added, "I am very proud of the work that everyone at SSAC has performed to develop the processes and procedures for APIS approval. With their efforts, we are well on our way towards obtaining a production certificate (PC) in the near future."

Dr. Kuo, Chairman and CEO stated, "This approval enhances our ability to mass produce SJ30s. With over 300 aircraft on order, we are hoping to accelerate our production rate to reduce our backlog and to put SJ30s into the hands of a very excited group of customers."

The SJ30 business jet is a high performance twinjet aircraft with a range of over 2,500 nautical miles and the highest cruise speed in the light jet industry of Mach .83 (560 mph). This single pilot certified jet operates at altitudes to 49,000 feet and maintains a "Sea Level Cabin" of 12 psi through 41,000 ft. SSAC is positioned to produce a family of cost-efficient, high performance, high-quality business jets. Additional information, updates, 360 virtual tour views, photos and specifications are available at www.sj30jet.com.

SOURCE: Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation