Avionics News September 2016 - 69

ABOVE: An AOG crew arrives to do their work.
RIGHT: A Citation gets an inspection.

anniversary year accomplishments provide plenty of evidence of
the passion with which Constant Aviation operates.
Throughout the years, the company invested in itself with passion, adding a larger back shop, composite, and interior shops;
however, none is more prevalent than the investment made into
engineering and avionics.
"I am personally and intimately involved," said Steve Maiden, president and chief executive officer. "We focus on customers
and employees who are the front line with customers."
Backing up Maiden's claim is the NorthCoast 99 Award.
Earned in September 2015, the award recognizes Constant Aviation as one of the best workplaces in Northeast Ohio. By winning
this award, Constant was recognized as creating an extraordinary
workplace that attracts and retains top performers. The company
has won this award in multiple years.
Maiden believes Constant Aviation's passionate focus on
customers and employees is the main reason the company came
out of the Great Recession in a much better position than when
it entered. He said it's been a "luxury to grow." The focus on
customers resulted in becoming the company focusing on niche
platforms.
"We are not somebody for everybody," Maiden said. "We
have dedicated hangars of excellence for our niche platform
types, and we are industry leaders for the niche."
Within the niche is Beachjet. The company holds and supports
many STCs on that platform. The company has completed many
retrofits and knows the airframe extremely well. Constant Aviation has teamed with Nextant to share unique capabilities.
"More so than any other MRO out there, we want to be a partner for owners and operators," Maiden said. "That has allowed

us to grow as much as we have by connecting with the Beachjet
community."
This year, along with Nextant, the company offered a Beachjet
Operators Conference in Cleveland.
"We are pleased with the result of our first Beechjet Operators
Conference," explained Jay Heublein, executive vice president
for Nextant. "We had more than 75 attendees present to hear
discussions on a wide range of topics, including operational
items, future upgrades, mandates, and tips for maintenance. We
also are thankful to our vendors for coming out and adding to the
experience."
"The event was such a success that we want to make it more
accessible," Maiden added. "We are excited to announce that we
will be hosting similar conferences at our facilities in Las Vegas
and Birmingham. The positive reception of this event is encouraging; we feel that it will help the industry learn more about the
Beechjet."
Shortly after the conference, Constant Aviation rolled out a
400A/XP/CT ADS-B Out upgrade. It is offering a low-cost solution for those looking to add ADS-B equipment to their Beechjet
400A/XP/XT.
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