SkyQuest Aviation LLC, of Glendale, Arizona, has begun part 145 operations with the acquisition of Express Avionics LLC, providing repair, inspection, maintenance, and alteration to include Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved transponder visual flight rules and instrument flight rules pitot certifications.
SkyQuest Aviation already holds a FAA part 135 Air Carrier Certificate to conduct on-demand air charter and air operations for hire, as well as the part 133 Certificate for Helicopter external load operations. The 145 addition will allow SkyQuest to offer a broader scope of services in the Phoenix metropolitan area for rotary-wing and fixed-wing operators.
Certifications/inspections can be completed at SkyQuest’s maintenance hangar at the Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) and offsite as required. For further information, visit the SkyQuest booth N6318 at HAI Heli-Expo 2018.
