Press Release

Issued by Jet Aviation Basel.

July 31, 2014

Jet Aviation Basel recently received the approval certificate from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) as a Design Organization. This is the first time the SACAA has issued such an approval to a company outside of South Africa.

“We are delighted to expand our design capabilities to include modification services to South African registered aircraft,” says Tim Shannon, director and chief of office of airworthiness at Jet Aviation Basel. “The ability to approve modifications without further validation of the SACAA supports Jet Aviation Basel's strong position as a one-stop-shop and allows us faster aircraft delivery to our valued South African customers,” adds Johannes Turzer, vice president and general manager of maintenance at Jet Aviation Basel.

To enhance product delivery, Jet Aviation Basel's engineering certification department together with the company's Large Aircraft team applied for the Design Organization approval in 2013 and successfully passed the audit by the SACAA in April this year. The new approval adds to Jet Aviation Basel's Part 21J capabilities.