ASI Jet Center News

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – ASI Jet Center, located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, MN hosted their first annual Northern Exposure Aviation Expo (NEAE) on September 23^rd and 24^th at their fixed base operation.  With beautiful weather, over 30 exhibitors, 17 aircraft on static display and 200 some attendees the event was a great success. 

Showcased in ASI Jet’s immaculate 35,000 square foot, state of the art, corporate hangar and office complex you could find all of the major manufacturers being represented and exhibiting their latest lines.  Cirrus Aircraft even displayed their new Cirrus Vision Jet, only the second time it had been displayed at an aviation event outside of EAA in Oshkosh, WI.  Individuals and corporate representatives were all in attendance at the event as it had something for everyone.

“We wanted to create an event where aircraft buyers, sellers and aviation enthusiasts could come and get all of their questions answered whether it be about purchasing and financing a new plane or jet to installing a new avionics systems,” said Tim Ashenfelter, President and CEO of ASI Jet Center.  “We received great feedback from the expo attendees.  They were able to get all of their questions answered in a relaxed environment without the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds and lines they deal with at EAA and Sun N’ Fun.  Some attendees even said this was the best event that they had been to.”

The list of exhibitors included: ASI Jet Center & Modern Aero, Inc., Cessna Aircraft Company, Des Moines Flying Service, P2 Technology, Piper Aircraft Company, Elliott Aviation, Cirrus Aircraft Company, National Aircraft Finance Company, Hawker Beechcraft, Daher-Socata, Wings Insurance, Donaldson Filtration Solutions, Aviation Tax Consultants, LLC, Shadin Avionics, Sandia Aerospace, L3 Communications, Wipaire, Inc., Alpha Systems, Pilatus, Garmin, OptAir, Aero Shine, JSSI, Bank of America, Jetcraft Trading, Wings Financial, Flight Design Pilot Center, LSA North, Western Petroleum Company and Executive Aviation.

The static display included a Beechcraft Premier, Beechcraft Baron, Cessna 206, Cessna Corvalis, Cessna Grand Caravan, Cessna Citation Mustang, Cessna Citation CJ, Cessna Citation Ultra, Cessna Citation Excel, Cirrus SR22, Cirrus Vision Jet, Diamond DA20, Diamond DA40, Diamond DA42, Pilatus PC-12, Piper Matrix and a TBM 850.

ASI Jet Center plans to host the second annual NEAE on September 15^th and 16^th of 2010 at their facilities (dates subject to change).  With the opening of Flying Cloud Airport’s runway extension (5,000 feet from 3,900) this past November they are hoping to add some of the medium and large cabin manufacturers to the static display next year.  In any case exhibitors and attendees alike are looking forward to another successful and educational NEAE in 2010.

To learn more about the NEAE you can visit www.northernexposureaviationexpo.com.  To learn more about ASI Jet Center visit www.asijet.com.