In-house engineering, design, drafting and analysis for all aspects of aircraft modifications and upgrades
We are a full-service engineering company who specializes in aircraft and aircraft component remanufacturing, including design and certification of aircraft modifications and replacement components. Nextant Aerospace engineering is the leader in re-manufacturing, completely revolutionizing the preowned aircraft market with the introduction of the Nextant 400XT.
Core Engineering Services
Including: STC (Supplemental Type Certificate), PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval), MRA (Major Repairs and Alterations)
- Avionics System engineering
- Structural engineering
- Design and Drafting
- Aircraft and Part certification
- Product Support and services
Aircraft Modifications
Nextant specializes in major repairs and alterations for 14 CFR part 43, and support to FAA certified repair stations under 15 CFR Part 145. Aircraft modifications include but not limited to antenna installation design and analysis (including damage tolerance), powerplant changes, electrical systems and analysis, custom cabin interiors and seating, and structural and electrical aircraft repairs.
Cockpit Retrofit
- Collins Aerospace Pro Line 21 – Textron 400A and 400T
- Pro Line Fusion – Bombardier CL-600-2B16
- Honeywell Primus 1000 – Embraer Legacy 600/650
- Honeywell Primus 2000 – Textron Model 750 (Citation X)
- Garmin G1000 – King Air C90
Interior Alterations
- Floor plan change – Global Express/XRS
- Floor plan change – Gulfstream GIV/G450/G650
- Floor plan change – Learjet 45
- Floor plan change – Embraer Legacy 600/650
- Floor plan change – 400A
- LED Lighting upgrade – Challenger 604, 400A/400XTi
Cabin Management System Upgrades
- Collins Aerospace Venue
- Honeywell Ovation
- Tailwind Satellite TV
Safety Services – FANS-1/A
- Embraer Legacy 600/650
- Bombardier Challenger 604
Connectivity
- Gogo High Speed Internet
- Satcom Direct Router
- Inmarsat Swift Broadband
- Viasat KU-Band
- Honeywell Ka-Band
Avionics System Engineering
Avionics Systems Engineering includes everything from cockpit EFIS retrofit solutions to cabin management systems (CMS/IFE) integrations.
- Satcom and connectivity solutions
- Electrical load calculation and analysis
- System safety analysis
- Electrical interconnect schematics
- EWIS analysis
- EMI analysis and test plans
- Aircraft flight manual supplements (AFMS)
- Electrical power systems and distribution systems
- Interior lighting upgrades
- Exterior lighting upgrades
- Flight Management System (FMS) installation and upgrades
- On-wing testing/troubleshooting/configuration support
- TPED testing
- Engineering Orders (support for deviations to existing approved data)
SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE (STC) LIST
| Make | Model | STC | Description | Master Data List Document Number | Original TCDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Beechcraft Corp | 400A | ST10959SC | Installation of Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) with Rockwell Collins FMS-6100 | 373-00-0001 | A16SW |
| Boeing | 737-2H4/B737 | ST03196CH | Activation of an existing Aircell Axxess Cabin Telecommunications Router (CTR) Wireless Local Area Network Access Point (WAP) (WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b, g, and n only)) | DB1208011 | A16WE |
| Bombardier Inc | BD-700-1A10, BD-700-1A11 | ST04054CH | Installation of Aircell® ATG-2000, ATG-4000 or ATG-5000 with Cabin Telecommunications Router and optional HD-710 High Speed Data Terminal and/or Satcom Direct Cabin Router with HD-710 High Speed Data Terminal | DB1408013 | T00003NY |
| Cessna Aircraft Company | 750, S/N aircraft 750-0001 thru 750-0499 only | ST03957AT | Activation of Aircell Axxess Cabin Telecommunications Router (CTR) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) | DB1107001 | T00007WI |
| Embraer S. A. | EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600 and Legacy 650) | ST04138CH | Installation of Datalink Communications System supporting Air Traffic Services (ATS) using Iridium Satcom, and upgrade to Honeywell MK-III Communications Management Unit (CMU) for CPDLC Capabilities and CVR 120A for data link recording in accordance with Constant Aviation LLC Master Data List | DB1503020 | T00011AT |
| Embraer | EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR, EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600 and Legacy 650) | ST03889AT | Installation of Aircell Axxess Cabin Telecommunication Router (CTR) with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in accordance with Constant Aviation LLC Master Drawing List | DB1002058 | T00011AT |
| Embraer | EMB-145, EMB-145ER, EMB-145LR, EMB-145XR, EMB-145EP | ST04108CH | Installation of Gogo Business Aviation ATG-8000 High Speed Internet with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) | DB1511001 | T00011AT |
| Embraer S.A. | EMB-500/Phenom 100 Wi-Fi | SA04171AT | Installation of Thrane and Thrane Aviator 200 Swiftbroadband System and/or Aircell Cabin Telecommunications Router with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in accordance with Constant Aviation LLC, Master Drawing List | DB1309002 | A59CE |
| Embraer | EMB-505 | SA03956AT | Installation of Aircell ATG-4000 High Speed Internet System (AHSI) and Aircell Axxess II Iridium Satcom or Aircell Aviator 200 SBB Satcom, Aircell ATG – 5000 High Speed Internet System (AHSI) all with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) | DB1008002 | A60CE |
| Gulfstream Aerospace | G-IV | ST03869AT | Installation of Aircell Axxess Cabin Telecommunication Router (CTR) with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) | DB1002049 | A12EA |
| Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST03473CH | Installation of the Safe Flight AutoPower® Automatic Throttle System (ATS) | NX0024-MDL0-0000 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST03960AT | Installation of Rockwell Collins Venue In-Flight Enter tainment(IFE), Aircell Axxess Cabin II Iridium Phone and High Speed Internet System with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Astronics 115VAC 60HZ Cabin Inverter, and Emteq LED Cabin Lighting System in accordance with Nextant Aerospace LLC, (EASA #10040905) | DB1002067 | A16SW |
| Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST03389CH | Installation of Honeywell KHF-950 High Frequency Communication System with Optional Avtech CSD-714 SelCal Decoder in accordance with Nextant Aerospace Master Drawing List | DB1304006 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST03256CH | Activation of Aircell Cabin Telecommunications Router System with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4-2.48 GHZ band only)) in accordance with Constant Aviation Master Drawing List | DB0911009 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST02371LA | Alteration of a Beechcraft Corporation 400A airplane, to replace Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 series engines with Williams International FJ44-3AP engines (TCDS E3GL) with Full Authority Digital Engine Control. (FADEC) | MDL-NXT-001 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST02371LA | The installation of Nextant Winglets. | MDL-NXT-001 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | 400A | ST03110CH | Installation of L3 Communications Digital Flight Data Recorder in accordance with Nextant Aerospace LLC Master Drawing List. (EASA #10040906) | NX1111001 | A16SW |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | BAe.125 Series 800A, Hawker 800, Hawker 800XP, Hawker 850XP, Hawker 900XP, HS.125 Series 700A, BAe.125Series 1000A, Hawker 1000, Hawker 750 | ST03139CH | Installation of Aircell Axxess II Iridium Satcom and High Speed Internet with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b, g, and n only)) | DB1112017 | A3EU |
| Learjet | 45, S/N 45-002 through 45-455 | ST00786DE | Interior modification that includes re-arrangement of the existing interior components into a new interior floorplan arrangement (6 PAX), with new component configurations | 344-MDL-001 | T00008WI |
| Learjet Inc. | 45 (Learjet 45, Learjet 40, Learjet 75, Learjet 70) | ST04030CH | Installation of Aircell ATG-2000/4000/5000 High Speed Internet with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in accordance with Constant Aviation LLC Master Data List Document | DB1450009 | T00008WI |
| Raytheon Aircraft Company | 100, A100 | SA02036CH | Installation of two Walter a.s. Model M601E-11A engines and AVIA propeller model V510/90A/B five bladed propellers in accordance with Premier Conversions, LLC Installation Manual and Master Drawing List. | A14CE | |
| Textron Aviation | C90, E90 and C90A | SA01902CH | Installation of two Walter a.s. Model M601E-11A engines and Avia propeller model V.510/90A/B five bladed propellers in accordance with Premier Conversions, LLC Installation Manual and Master Drawing List. | NX0250-MDL0-0000 | 3A20 |
| Embraer S.A | EMB-135BJ, (Legacy 600 /650) | ST04327CH | AML STC for the Installation of the High Speed Internet System and Wireless Activation on Embraer S. A. EMB-135BJ | NT0018-MDL0-0002 | |
| Textron | 400, 400A, 400T | ST04279CH | Installation of Exterior LED Lights | AS0003-MDL0-0100 | A16SW |
| Bombardier Inc. | BD-700-1A10, S/N 9002 through S/N 9139 | ST00876DE | Interior modification in accordance with Lee Products Engineering Services, Inc. | 349-MDL-001 | T00003NY |
| Embraer S.A. | EMB-145, EMB-145ER, EMB-145MR, EMB-145LR, EMB-135ER, EMB-135LR, EMB-135KE, EMB-135KL, EMB-135BJ, EMB-145XR, EMB-145MP, EMB-145EP | ST04282CH | Installation of Honeywell CD-830 Control Display Unit (CDU) | AS0012-MDL0-0100 | T00011AT |
| Bombardier Inc. | CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) | ST04357CH | Installation of Safe Flight Instrument Corporation Autopower Automatic Throttle Control System (ATS) | NT0017-MDL0-0100 | A21EA |
| Bombardier | CL-600-2B16 | ST04356CH | Installation of Pro Line Fusion Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) | NT0016-MDL0-0100 | A21EA |
| Bombardier | CL-600-2B16 | ST04357CH | Installation of an Enhanced Safe Flight AutoThrottle System (ATS) | NT0017-MDL0-0100 | A21EA |
| Textron | 400A, 400T | ST04294CH | Installation of a True Blue TS835 Emergency Battery Power Supply | NX0063-MDL0-0100 | A16SW |
WHO WE ARE
Kevin Himelright
Director, Engineering and Certification(216) 289-7465