ACI Jet, based at California’s San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (KSBP), has received Part 145 maintenance organization approval, allowing the facility to work on European-registered aircraft. The certification also expands the company’s AOG support capabilities for European-registered aircraft.
“Our customers and brokers have been asking for this, and we delivered,” said ACI Jet v-p of maintenance Dave Jensen. “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 process required more than a year of preparation, documentation revisions and submissions, and audits, with the FAA FSDO providing guidance, according to ACI Jet quality control manager Isaac Garner. “This wasn’t just about meeting the requirements—it was about identifying opportunities to make our QC department stronger across the board,” he said.
EASA’s blessing adds to the Bombardier-authorized MRO’s recent Part 145 certification by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands. It also holds maintenance approvals from the FAA and Transport Canada and is seeking to add similar nods from Mexico’s AFAC and other international aviation regulators.