Beechcraft today announced the appointment of South Africa-based Absolute Aviation as an authorized parts distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Absolute Aviation, Beechcraft’s exclusive distributor for the region since 2011, will house a stock of inventory worth $1 million at Lanseria Airport near Johannesburg, to support Beechcraft products as well as the Hawker 125 series.

“We appointed Absolute Aviation as a parts distributor because they have built up an excellent reputation in sub-Saharan Africa as our aircraft representative and we feel that by stocking a full range of parts in South Africa, it will increase the level of support we can provide to our customers in the region,” said Christi Tannahill, Beechcraft senior vice president, Global Customer Support.

Beechcraft is displaying a King Air 350ER, King Air 350i, King Air C90GTx and its AT-6 light-attack aircraft at Chalet C7 at the Dubai Airshow.