Skandia Receives ANAC Approval for King Air 200/300 Soundproofing Kit in Brazil
Why It MattersMulti-jurisdiction certification of a single retrofit kit lets interior suppliers reach new regional fleets without redesigning the core product, turning paperwork into the main gate on market access.
What happened
Skandia, Inc., an aircraft interiors specialist headquartered in Davis Junction, Illinois, announced on October 6, 2026 that it had received final approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for its King Air 200/300 soundproofing acoustic kit.
The kit was engineered and tested by Skandia and previously received FAA approval in 2017, in addition to approvals from EASA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). The ANAC approval makes the solution available to most King Air 200 and 300 aircraft operating in Brazil. The system targets both airborne and structure-borne cabin noise through damping, absorption, and barrier materials, with available components including skin damping, floor damping and carpet pad, thermal/acoustic insulation bags, and overframe blankets, offered in a modular, à la carte format so operators can tailor the configuration to their aircraft and goals. Skandia also offers in-flight acoustical analysis to establish an aircraft's sound signature at cruise speed and altitude before recommending a customized noise-reduction solution optimized for minimum weight addition.
"Brazil has a large and important King Air fleet, and we're excited to make our proven soundproofing solution available to more operators and passengers in the region," said Manny Valtierra, Site Manager at Skandia.
Founded in 1983, Skandia has developed complete soundproofing systems for more than 80 aircraft models, supplying aircraft interior products and services to OEMs, completion and modification centers, private aircraft owners, and upholstery shops.
Industry impact & what to watch
Cabin acoustic retrofits for established turboprops like the King Air 200/300 depend on a supplier clearing each national authority separately, even when the underlying hardware does not change: FAA, EASA, and TCCA sign-off had already been secured before ANAC's approval opened the Brazilian fleet. For a modification specialist, that sequence of approvals is itself the product roadmap, since a kit engineered once can be sold repeatedly as each new jurisdiction clears it.
The modular, à la carte structure of the kit matters for how this segment actually operates: operators in different regions can select only the damping, insulation, or barrier components relevant to their aircraft and budget, rather than buying a fixed package, which lowers the adoption threshold in a new market like Brazil.
What remains to be seen is the pace of uptake among Brazilian King Air operators now that the regulatory barrier is cleared, and whether Skandia pursues similar national approvals in other regions where King Air 200/300 aircraft operate but certification has not yet been obtained.
