AeroMechanical Services Granted Expanded Certification Approval Capability
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V: AMA) (the “Company” or “AMA”) todayannounced Transport Canada Civil Aviation (“TCCA”) has expanded the delegatedauthority that allows AMA to approve the structural design aspects of anairworthiness certification for aircraft.
The expanded capability was accorded to Jon Busaan, AMA’s Manager ofCertification Engineering, whose qualifications meet TCCA requirements fordelegation in the area of aircraft structures. Mr. Busaan has worked with AMAsince 2005 and is a Professional Engineer with 14 years of aeronauticalengineering experience. He is the third individual at AMA to receive TCCAdelegation. Two other AMA staff members possess systems and equipmentdelegation, which enables them to approve changes to aircraft electricalsystems.
In order for AMA to install its Automated Flight Information Reporting System(“AFIRSTM”) onboard aircraft, a Supplemental Type Certificate (“STC”)is required. A STC constitutes approval to modify an aircraft design whileretaining airworthiness certification and is necessary to permit retrofitinstallation of aeronautical products such as AFIRS. An organization must beappropriately delegated or be a certification authority (TCCA, FAA, EASA, etc.)in order to approve a change to an STC
“From a customer delivery standpoint, having these delegations in-house meansless time is required to obtain an STC to install an AFIRS system onboard anaircraft,” said Jeff Brunner, Vice President of Operations. “If we encounter anyissues during installation we can approve the necessary changes and continuewithout the involvement of an external party.”
AMA’s expertise in airworthiness certification enabled it to join a selectgroup of Canadian companies in October 2008 who are approved by TCCA as a DesignApproval Organization (“DAO”). Very few organizations achieve DAO status becauseof the time and expertise required to meet TCCA standards. AMA’s DAO status,along with the delegations it has received allows the Company to obtain andrevise its own STCs with minimal Transport Canada oversight.
About AeroMechanical Services
AeroMechanical Services Ltd., under the brand name FLYHTTM,provides proprietary technological products and services designed to reducecosts and improve efficiencies in the airline industry. The Company has patentedand commercialized three products and associated services currently marketed toairlines, manufacturers and maintenance organizations around the world. Itspremier technology, AFIRS™ UpTime™, allows airlines to monitor and manageaircraft operations anywhere, anytime, in real-time. If an aircraft encountersan emergency, AMA’s emergency data streaming mode, FLYHTStream™, automaticallystreams vital data, normally secured in the black box, to designated sites onthe ground in real-time. The company has been publicly traded on the TSX VentureExchange since 2003 under the trading symbol AMA.
AFIRS, UpTime, FLYHT, FLYHTStream and aeroQ are trademarks of AeroMechanicalServices Ltd.
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