Many regional airlines are finding that the maintenance of an in-house engineering office is not an efficient use of funds. In-house staff levels sized to suit peak demand result in excessive manpower when times are quiet. Nevertheless, airlines conducting RPT operations require the rapid response to company priorities that has typically only been available from in-house staff. ATS offers a service with the response times of in-house staff, but without the overhead when peak staff levels are not required. ATS support can be provided either during regular scheduled visits, or on-demand. ATS prides itself on surprising customers with our rapid response times.

ATS has over 30 years of experience the design and approval of repairs and modifications for transport category aircraft. Under our Instrument of Appointment No. AEB 08/037, we can ensure that the mod or repair is designed and approved to meet strict airline and regulatory requirements. Our instrument covers all areas of aircraft design, from structures and mechanical systems, to avionics and powerplant, under CAR35/36 and 36A.

For airlines that have decided that an in-house engineering office is not warranted, ATS is happy to offer the complete service of liaison with shop-floor staff, liaison with the manufacturer or CASA if necessary, preparation of documentation, and final approval. Documents can be prepared either under the airline letterhead and document system, or using the ATS document system.

Regional airlines may have the ultimate aim of setting up an in-house engineering office when the fleet size becomes sufficient. In such cases, ATS is able to provide all initial engineering support and can then train in-house staff over a period of time. We can develop the systems and procedures appropriate to the needs of the airline, and develop in-house technical staff to the point where an internal engineering office becomes a reality.

Company priorities may sometimes overwhelm the capabilities of existing internal engineering staff. ATS has experience in supplying engineering assistance to meet these short-term needs, and has sufficient staff and experience to meet the most demanding deadlines.

ATS can provide weight and balance services including periodic and unscheduled reweighs, revalidation of weight and balance documents, and loading systems to individual requirements. More Info

As a CASA approved weight control authority ATS can design, approve and implement loading systems for a wide range or fixed wing and rotary aircraft.

ATS can provide prompt burn testing of aircraft furnishings and composite materials to FAR standards. More Info

At times, performance information presented in the aircraft flight manual may be overly conservative, and may as a result restrict aircraft operations. An example of this is the manufacturer's common practice of generating unpaved performance data from the paved performance data using conservative assumptions, without flight testing the unpaved performance. The resulting take-off and landing distances can sometimes be conservative by up to 15%. In such cases, ATS is able to measure actual aircraft performance and generate realistic performance data for the aircraft type.