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Trucking company delivers safe landings

By General Aviation News Staff · January 19, 2007 ·

Partain Transport, Inc., a company dedicated to the door-to-door delivery of aircraft and aircraft kits, is now delivering 450 kits per year. About 18 manufacturers, including Van’s Aircraft, Kitfox, Lancair, Velocity, TeamRocket and Zenith, have selected Partain to deliver their kits.

“When I picked up my own RV-7 QuickBuild Kit at Van’s three years ago, I saw a need,” says owner Tony Partain. “I’ve spent 29 years in the transportation business, and I knew that it was possible to provide direct delivery to the customer, do away with the waste and cost of crating, and virtually eliminate shipping damage. I ordered trucks and trailers specifically designed to haul aircraft and started the business. We recently added a sixth truck to our fleet and now deliver to every part of the U.S. except New England.”

Drivers – who have extensive over-the-road experience – have been trained to safely handle aircraft kits and assist in unloading them when they arrive. The company is fully licensed and insured.

For more information: 800-774-0828

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