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ACI Jet has announced that it has been officially certified by EASA for Part 145 maintenance organization on July 22. The certification permits ACI Jet to perform maintenance on European-registered aircraft on the West Coast.The company is an Bombardier parts depot and the only Bombardier Authorized Service Facility on the West Coast. It claims that the certification aligns with its strategy to expand the reach of its services and also expands the company's AOG support capabilities. ACI Jet already provides service for Bombardier and other business jets for U.S. registered aircraft.
"Our customers and brokers have been asking for this, and we delivered," said Dave Jensen, ACI Jet's Vice President of Maintenance. "This certification gives European-registered aircraft owners and operators a new, highly capable option for service on the West Coast, where maintenance slots for foreign registered aircraft are already limited."
The certification process required more than a year of preparation, documentation revisions/submissions and audits. The process was led by Quality Control Manager Isaac Garner, who took control of company system, manual and audit processes overhauls to meet EASA requirements. The company states that the certification
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"This wasn't just about meeting the requirements—it was about identifying opportunities to make our QC department stronger across the board," said Garner. "We made improvements not because we had to, but because we should. That's the ACI Jet way…Our goal is to keep building our capabilities while protecting the reputation we've earned for delivering top-tier service."