The Production Certificate process can be used for manufacturing spare parts for multiple aircraft types that are obsolete, or where the spares have long lead times or are uneconomic to purchase through traditional means. The Production Certificate provides a higher level of compliance while minimising effort and risk to the aircraft operator, in comparison to the MITCOM/FITCOM process which is inherently less flexible.

Doug Park, Chief Operating Officer for the Pacific Region, says the certificate will assist Hawker Pacific to improve the cost equation for operators by reducing non-recurring engineering costs for customers while also reducing downtime explaining, “the award of the One-Off Production Certificate means Hawker Pacific can improve the economies of scale we can provide to our Fleet Operator customers. As an example, by manufacturing items in job lots with the ability to hold multiple quantities of specific items on the shelf and ready to go, we can reduce supply chain delays and by extension aircraft down time is also compressed during heavy maintenance activities.”

Hawker Pacific Component Services has a fully-equipped Machining Workshop with modern CNC Vertical Machining Centre and CNC Lathe. Hawker Pacific’s artisan machinists can now manufacture and release precision aircraft parts, particularly useful for customers with older aircraft.

Hawker Pacific Component Services, established in 2004 as a centre of excellence, continues to provide unsurpassed component support to the regional and international markets. In addition to specialised machining, Hawker Pacific Component Services hold a broad range of mechanical and electrical componentry capabilities including AC and DC starters and generators, hydraulic and structural components, composite repairs, Non Destructive Testing (NDT) & Welding services with release certification to CASA and EASA 145 standards.

“The granting of CASA’s One-Off Production Certificate is an exciting step for Hawker Pacific. Together with the team at the Component Services business unit we look forward to getting on with it and doing what we do best in providing innovative solutions to the market,” Mr. Park concluded.