Press Release

Issued by Piedmont Propulsion Systems.

September 8, 2017

Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC announced today that it has received Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand approval for its Winston-Salem facility. PPS is the only major propeller overhaul facility in the world that supports all of the major propeller manufacturers and their most popular designs. PPS has recently added Philippine CAAP, Maldives CAA and Indonesia DGCA approval to its growing list of authorizations.

Sammy Oakley, vice president and general manager of Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC said “We're very pleased to add Thailand CAA approval and look forward to providing outstanding service and technical support to the country's rapidly growing aviation and airline industry.”

For more than 65 years, major airlines, cargo operators, militaries, governments, and private operators worldwide have been turning to Piedmont Propulsion for their propeller maintenance and overhaul solutions. Piedmont is the most modern and largest dedicated propeller facility in the world with FAA Propeller Class 1 and Class 2 and EASA Repair Station ratings for all Dowty, Hamilton, Hartzell, and McCauley propellers. PPS is an authorized Hartzell and McCauley service center and the only facility in the world with FAA/EASA certification to overhaul all ATR and Dash 8/Q400 propeller types. PPS also supports out-of-production propellers including the classic Dash-8, Saab 340, Saab 2000, Fokker 27/50/60, EMB120 and DHC-6 platforms with the same dedication to customer service.