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MCA Aviation Celebrates 5th Year in Business

Currently Top Distributor for Blackhawk Modifications in 2009

Jim Allmon and Bobby Patton congratulate Malcolm Craft (center), General Manager of MCA Aviation in Shoreham-By-Sea, England, for celebrating their 5th year in business and their 3rd year as a Blackhawk Distributor who is currently the top selling Blackhawk Dealer in Europe

Shoreham-by-the-Sea (November 6, 2009) –In today's tough aviation business climate, hard work and superior service determine the winners. MCA Aviation of Shoreham-by-the-Sea, West Sussex, has not only survived, but thrived. They are celebrating their fifth year in business, providing maintenance, repair and modifications for owner and operators of King Air and Piper aircraft.

MCA Aviation currently tops Blackhawk Modifications's stable of 35 distributors worldwide. MCA has been a distributor for the leading turboprop upgrade company for three years.

Jim Allmon, Blackhawk president and CEO, along with Bobby Patton, Blackhawk director of distributor development, congratulated Malcom Craft, MCA general manager, during a recent tour of European distributors. "We're thrilled to see Malcolm and his team again. It's a pleasure to witness his enthusiasm for aviation performance and value he's providing his customers. We've developed a close working relationship with Malcolm—actually, it's more of a close personal relationship because he's such a strong advocate for Blackhawk and aviation in general. We love having MCA represent Blackhawk on this side of the pond."

Craft recalls, "Three years ago some of our competitors followed trends into the VLJ market – however, MCA Aviation took the initiative in providing our existing and expanding Beech King Air customer base with performance upgrades. Blackhawk's Pratt & Whitney XPR upgrades ‘ticked all the boxes' for us as an established company providing proven performance increases with good back-up and technical expertise."

"As far as MCA are concerned, our relationship with Blackhawk as an International Install and Service centre has far exceeded our expectations as Blackhawk always seem to add that ‘little bit more' in support of our customers. We continue to share successes with our friends in Waco, Jim Allmon and Bobby Patton congratulate Malcolm Craft (center), General Manager of MCA Aviation in Shoreham-By-Sea, England, for celebrating their 5th year in business and their 3rd year as a Blackhawk Distributor who is currently the top selling Blackhawk Dealer in Europe Texas, and I believe our success is partly attributed to Blackhawk and MCA's common goal of total commitment to customer satisfaction."

"MCA looks forward to celebrating our fifth anniversary with Jim Allmon and his team along with our other USA based suppliers," Craft concluded.

About MCA Aviation: MCA Aviation has been successfully maintaining aircraft for over twenty five years, and its propeller, aircraft maintenance and component overhaul and repair section has grown into one of Britain's leading suppliers for most types of aircraft. Malcolm Craft, Managing Director of MCA and an experienced licensed aircraft engineer has thirty years plus, experience in General and Corporate aircraft. www.mcaaviation.com

About Blackhawk Modifications: Blackhawk Modifications is the leading turboprop aircraft engine upgrade company in the world specializing in King Air 90 and 200 series aircraft as well as Conquest I, Cheyenne and Caravan series. Headquartered in Waco, Texas, Blackhawk has now equipped over 240 turboprop aircraft with the Pratt & Whitney XP engine upgrade since 2000 and continues to certify new engine upgrades and value adding enhancements designed to increase the usefulness and safety of the turboprop fleet. www.blackhawk.aero