Completions House Cleared For U.S. and Canadian Aircraft

Florida-based VIP Completions has been awarded a maintenance implementation procedure (MIP) designation, a bilateral agreement between the FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation that allows it to work on aircraft registered in either country. The MIP authorization simplifies approvals, reduces duplicate paperwork, and facilitates cross-border operations, according to VIP Completions.

While most of the company’s completion projects involve U.S.-based aircraft, the MIP will expand VIP’s capabilities to service and refurbish Canadian aircraft at its Fort Lauderdale headquarters. This opens up the facility to the more than 600 Canadian business aircraft, making it particularly attractive to operators of C-registered aircraft that visit South Florida for business or personal travel, winter operations, and/or maintenance.

“Many C-reg aircraft routinely visit South Florida,” said VIP Completions president Ben Shirazi. “Now we can seamlessly support these aircraft at our client’s destination of choice.”

To demonstrate this, Shirazi’s company just unveiled its first serialized supplemental type certificate completion project for a Canadian customer: a refurbished, four-year-old Bombardier Global 5500 “Together with our client, we crafted a refined, contemporary interior, featuring soft tones, elegant textures, and bespoke materials from the world’s most prestigious designers,” explained Shirazi. “The result is a cabin that perfectly embodies artistry, precision, and individuality. We now welcome Canadian aircraft owners to experience the same meticulous craftsmanship and personalized service that have defined our work for more than a decade."