Is a diesel engine burning Jet-A more reliable/efficient/cheaper/lighter than a turboprop? What's the advantage?
"archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The Skyhawk TD was selected by Ethiopian Airlines to replace its > current training fleet of 10 Cessna 172XPs. > > Ethiopian Airlines lauded the Skyhawk TD as a more economical > aircraft that, along with the standard Garmin G1000 avionics suite, > made it the logical choice for the modernization of its fleet. > > "These aircraft will be used in ab-initio airline training and > represent the first fleet of the new Skyhawk TDs ordered by a major > airline training school. We feel that the early acceptance of this > aircraft in the training market is the beginning of a trend we are > confident will continue to spread throughout the world," said Bob > Gibbs, Cessna's director of International Propeller Aircraft > Sales. > > Established in 1964, Ethiopian Airlines' Pilot Training > School, based in Addis Ababa, is one of the premier training > organizations in Africa. Africair, Inc. is the Cessna distributor > for 41 countries in Africa and has been selling and supporting the > full range of Cessna products in Africa since 1968. > FMI: www.cessna.com -- 1983 300D 1966 230 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
