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Lightspeed Aviation appoints Century Avionics as repair center for the African continent

August 1, 2016

Century Avionics company

Portland, Oregon (August 1, 2016) — Lightspeed Aviation, the leading innovator in aviation headsets, has announced the addition of Century Avionics to its global network of authorized repair centers. The largest privately-owned avionics facility in South Africa, Century also provides services to customers in most African nations. In business since 1978, Century Avionics is highly respected for their expertise in avionics sales, installation, and maintenance. According to Lightspeed, the addition of Century will streamline the repair process for their customers on the African continent.

“Century Avionics has represented Lightspeed Aviation as a dealer in South Africa for many years, and we are delighted to expand this relationship to include repair and support services as well. Lightspeed customers needing support in Africa will be in good hands with Century Avionics,” said Teresa De Mers, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support at Lightspeed Aviation.

The addition of the Century Avionics repair center is part of Lightspeed’s global initiative to provide the outstanding Lightspeed service experience to pilots in all four corners of the world.

Article by Lightspeed Aviation

Lightspeed Aviation is a leading manufacturer of premium aviation headsets and helmet products. Since the first product was introduced in 1996 at AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI., the company has established a reputation for leading innovation in the aviation headset marketplace with a number of “first to market” advances, technologies, and features. In 2022, the company launched a new category of aviation products called “Safety Wearables”. Layering life-saving technologies on top of their award-winning audio and ANR platform, Lightspeed ushered in a new era of aviation safety. With this, the company continues to live its mission of “creating products that protect and save lives”. Additionally, Lightspeed is a passionate supporter of initiatives to encourage the next generation of pilots through its support of programs like Young Eagles and Ray Scholars. The company is proud to have participated in helping countless young people experience everything from a discovery flight to getting a Pilot Certificate.