Associated Air Center, the completions center for transport-category VIP aircraft, and a key business unit of StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Company, has successfully transitioned their Designated Alteration Station (DAS) to Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Dallas, Texas location.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Aircraft Certification Office, ASW-190 (ACO) and the Associated Air Center certification team worked tirelessly to complete the transition before the November 14, 2009 deadline.

"This new type of FAA designation provides increased FAA delegation to our Dallas facility that will result in greater support efficiencies for AAC projects; a major milestone for the company and an important step towards achieving AAC's future goals," said Jack Lawless, Chief Operating Officer of StandardAero and President of Associated Air Center.

Associated Air Center utilizes a team of experienced engineers, technologists, pilots and other industry professionals, allowing them to provide design and certification services leading to the issuance of Supplemental Type Certificates for alterations and modifications on a broad range of transport-category VIP aircraft. Modifications to these aircraft include completion of VVIP interiors, and cabin entertainment systems on "green" aircraft.

Press release issued by Associated Air Center.