Superior Air Parts, Inc. has begun the next phase of its product reintroduction efforts by commencing the delivery of new Millennium Cylinders to its global dealer network.
“This is very exciting for everyone who has been involved with bringing the popular family of Millennium Cylinders back into production,” explained Timothy Archer, CEO, Superior Air Parts. “Everywhere I’ve gone, the first question everyone has asked has been when would the Millenniums be available? Well, I can very happily say they’re available at your Superior dealer today.”
Archer stated that the first new Millennium shipments included cylinders for the popular Lycoming O-235 engines and the Teledyne Continental O-200 and IO-550 engines. The company has now added cylinders for Lycoming’s O-360/IO-360 and O-540/IO-540 as well as the Continental O-470/IO-470 and IO-520/TSIO-520 engines.
“As you would expect, the process of gearing up production by our suppliers has taken longer than we hoped, but the major hurdles are behind us,” he said. “Right now our biggest challenge is being able to plan our production so that we can keep our dealers stocked. From what they’re telling me, the more customers hear that the Millenniums are available, the harder they are to keep on the shelves.”
“It’s a great problem to have but right now it’s a balancing act to match the economics with the production and orders to make sure we meet all the needs,” Archer added. “Our suppliers are working hard with our quality control team to get cylinders in, approved and back out to our dealers as quickly as our high standards will allow.”
Archer said that with the increasing availability of cylinders and piece parts, Superior can now set its sights on restarting the production of its experimental XP Series Engines and certified Vantage Engines. “The ability to ship engines is an announcement that I’m really looking forward to making,” he said.
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