National Aviation Services audited by European Aviation Safety Agency

The successful audit conducted earlier this month spearheaded by a senior representative of EASA demonstrates the company's commitment to achieve high level of safety and quality standards in compliance with international regulations.

NAS has also been awarded maintenance certification for British Airways B777 aircraft operating to Kuwait which is another accomplishment for the rapidly expanding ground handling company further solidifying its reputation of being a world class service provider and a market leader.

This also means that airlines will have a choice of two companies for line and light maintenance of aircraft slowing for service improvement.

Engineer Naji Al Ajmi, CEO of NAS stated:

"We have already showcased our capabilities by obtaining EASA Certification in record time and being successfully audited this year is yet another milestone for us."

"A professional team, state of the art equipment, advanced IT infrastructure and EU approved spare parts and tools clearly demonstrates our potential as a cutting edge aviation services company and will put us in the big league of airline handling companies in the region." Al Ajmi added

"This success also goes to show that we are expanding in all facets of the aviation industry right from airport facilitation services to passengers to ground support to airlines to even line and light maintenance to aircraft," he concluded.

"NAS is the first private ground handling company in Kuwait to obtain the EASA Part 145 Approval and in July 2006 the company was the officially recognized as an approved aircraft line maintenance station under Part 145 for the certification of Airbus A320 series of aircraft with CFM 56 & V 2500 Engines and Boeing 737NG aircraft with CFM56 engines were added later in 2007,"

quoted Naser Al-Obeid, Engineering Services Manager at NAS.

"We also hold the approval of Kuwait, Omani, and UAE Regulatory Authorities for Line Maintenance activities. Among the list of aircraft currently being certified for release to service is B777 and we are also looking at certifying B737NG and A320," he continued.

Our team includes highly qualified engineers and supervisory-skill personnel to enhance the efficiency of the entire department. Our expanding team of more that 165 dynamic highly motivated, multicultural and experienced workforce makes our Engineering team competent and efficient.

"This is a great achievement for NAS and we have proven that we are a highly motivated company with the aim to provide our customer airlines with the best the aviation industry has to offer," concluded Al-Obaid.

The audit was headed by Naser Al-Obaid and Mr. Ravishankar AlAmuri Venkat, Quality Assurance Manager at NAS.