Aviation News Item: 00931

21st Oct 2009

Source: fly-corporate.com

As one of only two worldwide authorised PATS Aircraft Systems modifications centres for auxiliary fuel tank maintenance, Jet Aviation is performing modification work at its Basel and Geneva maintenance centres to comply with FAA AD2008-22-01, an amendment to Special Federal Aviation Regulation 88 ("SFAR 88").

SFAR 88 was introduced to prevent the potential of ignition sources in fuel tanks. All operators are required to comply with the directive driving this regulation by December 16, 2009. Jet Aviation has already modified more than 20 aircraft and is currently working on three more. The firm has capacity to modify additional aircraft before the December deadline. Modification work can take up to six weeks.

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