Global Aircraft Certification Experts (Global ACES) LLC

Global Aircraft Certification Experts, known as Global ACES, is an aviation consulting firm in Wichita, Kansas. It helps aircraft makers and modifiers get their designs approved in other countries. The firm focuses on type certificate and supplemental type certificate validations.

The firm works with certificate holders who want to grow into international markets. It says it makes the process of getting design approvals around the world faster and easier. Its mission is to finish validation and approval in the shortest time possible, so that holders can bring products to market quickly. It also says it understands the challenges holders face when they seek international approval.

Validation is the core service. The firm manages and works the entire validation process with EASA in Europe, TCCA in Canada, ANAC in Brazil and other authorities. Clients can ask for complete handling of a validation. They can also ask the firm to act as a liaison that coordinates a validation. Consulting covers complex country approvals and validation costs. The firm also offers education and training to help teams develop and grow. It can advise a company that wants to set up its own validation group.

Global ACES serves several kinds of clients. These include aircraft, engine and propeller OEMs, ODA and STC developers, completion and service centers, dealers and brokers, and aircraft owners and operators. Owners and operators may need help when they switch registries.

The firm shares examples of its recent work. It managed the type certificate validation of the Textron Aviation Hawker 800XP for the Republic of Korea, announced in June 2020. In October 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India issued a Letter of Type Acceptance for the same Hawker 800XP. In December 2022, India issued a Letter of Type Acceptance for the Textron Aviation Skylane 182P. In each case, Global ACES worked with the FAA, the foreign authority and Textron Aviation.

Global ACES says it has 42 years in the aviation industry. It also reports 27 years of experience working with TC and STC holders. The firm serves clients internationally from its base in Wichita.

Services

• TC and STC validation
• Complete validation handling
• Validation liaison coordination
• Consulting on country approvals
• Validation cost consulting
• Education and training
• Validation group setup