EVERETT, WA: 10/26/21 – Today BLR Aerospace announces Alpine Air Express, based in Provo, Utah, USA as their global launch partner for the Beech 1900D aircraft. Alpine Air Express has successfully accomplished their first two installations of the BLR Whisper Prop® on their 1900D aircraft in the continued pursuit of providing a superior performance fleet for their rapidly growing cargo services.
Alpine Air Express CEO, Michael Dancy, states “We have been highly pleased with the installation and benefits of our first two Whisper Prop systems in our fleet of 72 aircraft. Alpine Air Express is honored to partner with BLR as their global launch partner for the Beech 1900D. Thanks to the technology provided by BLR, we can continue to do what we do best; provide the most advanced, largest Beech 1900D fleet in the world to give our customers the ability to ship more for less with the confidence of a more reliable aircraft.”
BLR Aerospace President, Mike Carpenter, states, “BLR is absolutely devoted to performance innovation and the development of superior quality performance systems. We are excited about our newfound partnership with Alpine Air Express and look forward to providing the technology to allow for the most comprehensive 1900D fleet in the world. We congratulate Alpine Air Express on successfully completing their first Whisper Prop installations. We know with Alpine Air Express’ extensive 1900D knowledge and experience they will continue to help their customers get the most out of their 1900D cargo excursions.”
Developed in partnership with MT-propellers, BLR’s new FAA approved 1900 C/D five-bladed Whisper Prop® is the smallest diameter, quietest, and the most advanced composite propeller on the market. The Whisper Prop® is a highly engineered natural composite core that is covered with carbon and fiberglass skins. The composite core reduces the vibration by more than 50% and decreases the overall wear and cost of operation. The Whisper Prop’s design allows for unlimited blade life and quick field repairable blades that dramatically reduce aircraft downtime when compared to the foam core composite blade that is standard on the aircraft. Each blade is finished with a nickel-cobalt leading edge providing unsurpassed erosion and damage resistance. Guaranteed additional benefits include but are not limited to, reduced FOD occurrence, lower maintenance costs, no ground RPM limitations, no intermediate inspections, improved take-off performance, no costly Ads, and the quickest return to service propeller system available.
For more information on the BLR Whisper Prop for 1900C/D and King Air series visit BLR’s website at www.BLRaerospace.com or contact BLR’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Chip Kiehn, at 425 405-4776 or [email protected].
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About BLR Aerospace: BLR Aerospace, headquartered in Everett, Washington, provides performance-enhancing products now on more than 10,000 helicopters and airplanes worldwide and endorsed by industry-leading OEMs such as Airbus Helicopters, Textron Aviation, and Bell, we back our superior designs with unsurpassed manufacturing quality.
About Alpine Air Express: Alpine holds a FAR Part 135 air carrier certificate, which it has maintained since 1979 as a non-scheduled, on-demand air cargo operator with forty years as a profitable business. The Company transports mail packages and other time-sensitive cargo as one of the largest regional air cargo providers in the U.S. Alpine holds multiple contracts with the United States Postal Service and the United Parcel Service, also providing cost-effective shipping for clients such as UPS, USPS, and Amazon. Alpine has achieved a 99+% on-time performance standard in meeting its customers’ required flight schedules. Alpine’s new cargo conversions for the Beechcraft 1900D fleet are FAA approved and will provide a more efficient aircraft for shipments, in return more affordable costs for their clients. This is now the largest single piloted cargo aircraft in the world, giving Alpine a competitive edge over competitors.