Press Releases

At Hartzell Propeller, we spend a lot of time collecting information that will help us better serve our customers. From new products to performance achievements to company and business events, you’ll find it all here in our press releases.

01/02/13
Raisbeck and Hartzell combine to develop and certify new Swept Turbofan Propeller family for King Airs

12/17/2012
Hartzell’s New Bantam™ Series ASC-II™ Composite Propeller Selected by Northrop Grumman for its Firebird OPV

07/17/2012
Hartzell Propeller Develops New 3-Blade ASC-II™ Composite Propeller for Van’s Aircraft RV-10 Kit Aircraft

06/25/2012
Hartzell Propeller Receives STC Approval for its Top Prop™ Conversion on Cessna Skylane RG and Turbo Skylane

05/14/2012
Hartzell Propeller Introduces New 3-Blade Scimitar Top Prop™ Conversion for Cessna Skylane

04/09/2012
Hartzell Selected As Propeller Provider for GE H80-Powered Thrush 510G Agricultural Aircraft

01/09/2012
Hartzell Propeller Introduces New Scimitar Top Prop™

11/22/2011
Mike Piscatella, Vice President, Business Development, Retires from Hartzell Parent, Tailwind Technologies

07/07/2011
Hartzell Propeller Introduces New Scimitar Top Prop™

01/18/2011
Hartzell Propeller Introduces New 2-Bladed Scimitar Top Props™ for Piper Aztec Aircraft

10/15/2010
Hartzell Propeller Receives FAA Type Certificate Approval for Its First ASC-II Composite Propeller for Turbine-Engine Aircraft

09/30/2010
New Subsidiary to be named Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC

09/14/2010
Hartzell Propeller Introduces New 3-Blade Top Prop™ for Cessna 180 / 185 and Early 210 / 205 Aircraft

07/26/2010
Aerobatic Legend Sean D. Tucker To Fly With Hartzell’s New Claw 2.0™ Propeller at AirVenture 2010

07/19/2010
Hartzell Signs Agreement With Defense Holdings, Inc. for Exclusive Supply of Photoluminescent Paint for Constant-Speed Propellers

06/07/2010
Hartzell Adds Northwest Propeller to its Network of Recommended Service Facilities

05/13/2010
Korea Aerospace Industries Selects Hartzell’s ASC-II Advanced-Composite Propeller for New KC-100 4-Place Aircraft

04/15/2010
Hartzell Propeller Adds New STC for Cessna T/P210 to Top Prop Program

04/09/2010
Hartzell Introduces Advanced-Composite Aerobatic Propeller for Extra 300 / 330 Applications

12/12/2009
Hartzell Propeller Signs Long-term Deal with Hawker Beechcraft

10/19/2009
Hartzell Promotes Propeller Efficiency over Turbofans.

10/19/2009
Hartzell Propeller receives new Organization Designation Authorizations (ODA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

09/25/2009
Hartzell Now Offers Larger-Diameter Top Prop™ Conversions for Cessna 206

07/27/2009
Hartzell offers propeller governors through Van’s catalog for RV series kit aircraft.

05/29/2009
Hartzell Three-blade Scimitar Top Prop™ With De-icing System Improves Performance of Cessna T210L

04/07/2009
Hartzell Earns STC for ASC-II Composite “Top Prop” for Piper Matrix; Mirage

02/28/2009
Hartzell Earns Place for its ASC-II Composite Propellers on Van’s RV Kit Planes

01/06/2009
Hartzell Develops, Certificates Lightweight Propeller Hub/Composite Blade Breakthrough

11/08/2008
Hartzell Gains STC for Top Prop™ Scimitar Propellers for all Beech 58/ 58A Barons

10/22/2008
Hartzell Propeller 10 for 10 at Reno Air Race National Championships

08/13/2008
Hartzell Granted STC for Top Prop™ on Cessna 180 for Performance Boost

07/07/2008
Hartzell Gains STC Approval for Top Prop™ on G36 Bonanza

11/11/2007
Diamond DA-40 Aircraft Receive Two New Innovative Hartzell Propeller STC Options.

07/23/2007
Hartzell Offers a New Top Prop™ Two-Bladed, Blended Airfoil Propeller for the Mooney M20 Family.

12/03/2003
Hartzell Introduces New Bonanza And Debonair Top Prop™ Propeller Conversion With Blended Airfoil Technology

07/15/2003
Hartzell’s New Prop For The DA40 Diamond Star Increases Performance While Meeting The World’s Strictest Noise Requirements

06/16/2003
IO-470 Powered Barons Get Economical Replacement Two-Blade Top Prop™ Propeller System

05/30/2003
Hartzell Receives Expanded Authorization From FAA

04/25/2003
Hartzell Introduces A New Three-Bladed Prop Conversion For The Piper Comanche 260C

03/10/2003
Hartzell Offers Free Propeller Care & Maintenance Videos

12/02/2002
Hartzell Introduces New “Blended Airfoil” Technology

10/25/2002
Hartzell Mission Optimization Technology Proves Successful at Reno

09/11/2002
New 4-Blade Hartzell Prop for Metro II Dramatically Reduces Noise Levels

07/12/2002
Piper Malibu Fleet to get Latest Hartzell Performance Propeller Upgrade

06/26/2002
Hartzell Introduces Next Generation Propeller Manufacturing Technology

05/21/2002
Hartzell Propeller Inks Exclusive Purchasing Contract With Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

04/16/2002
Hartzell Expands Business in China

03/20/2002
Cessna Caravans Get Improved Propeller System Through Hartzell’s Top PropTM Performance Conversion Program.

01/29/2002
Hartzell Selected By Lancair To Provide High Performance Props For The Legacy 2000 Kit

01/11/2002
Piper Dakota Gets Enhanced Performance And Smoother, Quieter Operation From New Hartzell Top PropTM.

10/22/2001
Hartzell Forms New Parts Distribution Group

09/10/2001
Hartzell Propeller Achieves Certification of Propellers for Walter M601 Turboprop Engines

08/28/2001
Hartzell Propeller Names New Account Manager Within OEM Sales Group

08/21/2001
Hartzell Propeller To Offer Top PropTM Conversion for Piper Cherokee 235

06/17/2001
Hartzell Selected as Exclusive Propeller Supplier for Next Generation Pilatus PC-21 Advanced Trainer

04/30/2001
Hartzell Propeller Welcomes Polly Vacher to the Piqua Airport

03/30/2001
Hartzell Propeller Web Site Wins National Award

03/01/2001
Hartzell Propeller Obtains STC for Three-Blade Propeller on Piper Malibu Mirage Aircraft

02/22/2001
Hartzell Propeller Forms New Aircraft Applications Engineering Group

02/22/2001
Hartzell Propeller Announces Key Promotions For OEM and Top Prop Sales Channels

01/08/2001
Hartzell Obtains STC To Install New Two-Blade Propeller On Cessna 182 Aircraft

12/18/2000
Hartzell Propeller Service Center Technician Wins FAA Award

10/24/2000
Russian Aviation Register Certifies Hartzell Propellers for Avia Accord-201 Aircraft

09/15/2000
Hartzell Propeller Obtains STC for Large-Diameter Propeller on Cessna 170 Aircraft

08/14/2000
MICCO Aircraft Company Selects Hartzell Three-Bladed Propeller for New SP26

07/20/2000
Hartzell Propeller and Explorer Aircraft Ink Product Development and Purchase Agreement

06/12/2000
Hartzell Receives Order for 85 Propellers for Korea Aerospace Industries’ KT-1 Woong Bee

05/24/2000
Hartzell Offers New Propeller For SOCATA TB 20 and TB 21 Aircraft

04/11/2000
Hartzell Four-Blade Propeller Selected For The Piper Malibu Meridian

01/31/2000
Hartzell Announces New Co-Presidents

01/24/2000
Wipaire Certifying Hartzell Propellers on Current Production Cessnas

01/06/2000
Hartzell Props Help Set Two New World Performance Records

12/10/1999
Hartzell Offers Top Prop For Cherokee Six-260

11/11/1999
Hartzell Propeller Launches Innovative Web Site

11/10/1999
Hartzell Offers New Three-Bladed Propeller Conversion For Piper Turbo Lance II

11/05/1999
Hartzell Top Prop STC Kit Dramatically Quiets Cessna 208 Caravans

10/28/1999
Experimental Hartzell Propeller Design Propels Lancair IV to Sport Class Championship At Reno

10/22/1999
Hartzell Announces Development of Composite Propeller for Jetprop DLX

08/10/1999
Hartzell Offers Top Prop™ Conversion Kit for Piper Twin Comanche

07/22/1999
Hartzell Completes First Round Of AGATE/GAP Development

06/23/1999
Hartzell Prop Helps Achieve New World Climb Records

05/19/1999
FAA Certifies Hartzell Propeller System For Found Aircraft Of Canada

05/11/1999
AERO Vodochody Signs Agreement With Hartzell

05/07/1999
Hartzell Offers New Three-Bladed Propeller Conversion For Piper Turbo Arrow III and IV

03/02/1999
Hartzell Offers New Three-Bladed Propeller Conversion For Cessna A188 Agwagons

02/17/1999
A36 and B36TC Bonanzas Get Top Prop™ Conversions

12/08/1998
Raytheon Awards Hartzell $35 Million Preferred Contract

06/17/1998
Hartzell Receives FAA Certification And Makes First Shipments For JPATS Program

06/10/1998
Hartzell Receives Top Prop™ Three-Blade STC For Commander 112 Series of Aircraft

04/21/1998
Hartzell Announces “MV” Propeller Upgrade Eliminating Recent Airworthiness Directive.

04/02/1998
Hartzell Receives Top Prop™ STC For Cessna T207 and T207A

03/25/1998
Piper Rewards Rapid Hartzell Development Process.

12/09/1997
Hartzell Introduces Newest Top Prop™ Propeller Conversion For Early Cessna 310 Aircraft

11/17/1997
Piper Apache Gets New Hartzell Top Prop™ Propeller System

10/21/1997
Hartzell Announces Replacement Blade Retention System For “X” And “V” Shank Propellers

09/15/1997
Hartzell Offers Travel Air Operators New Propellers and Reduced Maintenance Costs.

09/11/1997
Hartzell President Art Disbrow To Retire

07/31/1997
Hartzell Discusses Service Bulletin 217 Covering 1950s and 1960s Era Props.

07/01/1997
Hartzell Selected for New All-Composite Aircraft

04/25/1997
Hartzell Introduces Lowest Cost Comanche 180 Propeller Conversion

04/08/1997
Hartzell Promotes Disbrow

03/31/1997
Hartzell Occupies New World Headquarters

10/14/1996
Hartzell Promotes One of Its Top Engineers to Top Prop Program Director

09/11/1996
Cessna 180/182 Skylane Operator’s Are Achieving Significant Performance Gains With Hartzell’s New Three-Bladed Scimitar Propeller System

07/16/1996
Comanche Operator’s Are Achieving Significant Performance Gains With Hartzell’s New Three-Bladed Scimitar Propeller System

06/03/1996
Hartzell Is First Manufacturer To Receive A Propulsion Type Certificate (TC) From Indonesian Aviation Authorities

03/22/1996
Hartzell Promotes Brown

03/14/1996
Hartzell Promotes Slattery

03/04/1996
Hartzell Promotes Edinger

02/14/1996
Hartzell’s New Cessna 180/182 Conversion Kit Is The Latest STC In The Company’s Growing Top Prop™ Program

02/14/1996
Piper Arrow Operators Receive New Three-Bladed Hartzell Propeller System.

01/30/1996
Hartzell And Knots 2U Introduce Propeller And Cowling Combination For The Piper Twin Comanche.

11/27/1995
More Cessna 210 Operators Can Take Advantage Of Hartzell’s Three-Bladed Top Prop™ Propeller System

07/05/1995
Hartzell Breaks Ground On New Building

06/07/1995
Hartzell Begins Production Of Three-Bladed Aerobatic Propeller System

05/25/1995
Cessna Cardinal Gets Hartzell’s New Extended Spinner

05/19/1995
Hartzell To Give Away a New Cessna 180/182 Three-Bladed Propeller System at Oshkosh

09/28/1994
A New Three-Bladed Hartzell Propeller Design Is Selected For The Zlin 242L Aerobatic Trainer

09/09/1994
Hartzell Service Center Receives Mooney M20K Propeller De-Ice Approval For Top Prop Conversions

08/16/1994
Grumman Tracker Turboprop Conversions To Feature Five-Bladed Hartzell Propeller Systems

08/10/1994
Hartzell Five-Blade Metal Propeller Systems Selected For Antonov An-28PT

08/04/1994
Hartzell Proposes Five-Blade Metal Propeller Systems For Albatross Fire Fighting Conversion

07/18/1994
Antonov Selects Hartzell Five-Bladed Propellers For AN-38

07/14/1994
An Advanced Composite Propeller System Offers Aerobatic Pilots Superior Flight Performance

06/28/1994
Hartzell Selected To Supply Propeller Systems For Colombian Developed Gavilan Utility Aircraft

06/07/1994
Australian Aviation Authorities Certify Hartzell Conquest II Propeller Conversion

05/02/1994
German Aviation Authorities Certify Hartzell Conquest II Propeller Conversion

04/28/1994
AlliedSignal Engines (formerly Garrett) Officially Accepts Hartzell Four-Bladed Propeller Conversion For Cessna 441 Conquest II

03/02/1994
Hartzell Service Center One Of First US Repair Stations To Receive Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) Certification

02/11/1994
Hartzell Three-Bladed Pusher Props Selected By Angel 44 Design Team

02/03/1994
First Use Of Hartzell Scimitar Propellers To Be On Utility Cessnas With Bonaire IO-550 Engine Conversions

11/29/1993
Hartzell’s Highly Twisted Three-Bladed Propeller Chosen For Piper’s Improved Saratoga.

04/08/1993
Conquest II Operators To Get Improved Performance And Lower Noise