Premier Aircraft Services, the maintenance arm of Premier Aircraft Sales, received EASA Part 145 maintenance approval. “This is a major accomplishment for our maintenance group and our customers,” said company COO David Pomerance. “Because of the scope of the bilateral agreement between the FAA and EASA, we can now provide all the same services for European-registered aircraft that we do for U.S.-registered aircraft.”

Pomerance said that while the EASA approval is a huge benefit to transient aircraft visiting Premier’s Fort Lauderdale location, the approval will have its biggest impact on Europea-based customers interested in Premier’s recently announced Premier Edition 172 diesel engine upgrade program to enhance Cessna 172 performace.

“We have had a great deal of interest from individuals and flight school operators throughout Europe, and this EASA approval will allow us to do the engine change and other modifications and return these EASA-registered aircraft to service,” he said. “We can do all the work here and the owners will know their aircraft will be fully compliant when they get it back to their home airport.”