Aero Specialties JetGo 900 2018-2019

Designers: Michael Witt, SGW Designworks, Boise, Idaho, USA
Manufacturer: AERO Specialties, Inc., Boise, Idaho, USA

AERO Specialties builds and supplies aircraft and airport ground-support equipment (GSE) to corporate, military, airline and general aviation customers worldwide. Their JetGo product line serves to provide axillary power for corporate jets when on the ground. JetGo has been a successful product line for Aero Specialties. But new environment regulations require that a “Tier 4”, more efficient diesel engine to be integrated into the product. The new Tier 4 engine is larger and produces more heat compared to the legacy system. This meant that the entire JetGo product would need to be redesigned to accommodate the engine. The look and feel of legacy JetGo products have been an effective market differentiator. The products incorporate a sleek, unconventional look that aligns well with FBO (fixed-base operator) market. The new design would need to need to be beautiful, functional, and extremely rugged. An additional goal identified by Aero Specialties was to reduce the overall production cost of the JetGo product. This would be a challenge since the new Tier 4 engine is significantly more expensive than the legacy engine. Aero Specialties engaged SGW Designworks to completely re-design the product, incorporate the Tier 4 engine, and reduce production cost.