Tennessee Aircraft Services, Inc.

Tennessee Aircraft Services, Inc. (TAS) is a privately owned maintenance and structural repair shop in Jackson, Tennessee, next to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport. The business dates to 1974. Joseph New had rebuilt wrecked airplanes as a hobby in the 1960s before turning it into a full-time business in Jackson, and the company took its current name in 1989.

About the company

Owner Paul New holds an A&P certificate with Inspection Authorization and a degree in avionics technology from Southern Illinois University. He was named FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year in 2007. He is a technical representative and instructor for the Cessna Pilots Association and a ground instructor for the Cirrus Pilot Proficiency Program. Director of Maintenance Blake Sides, an A&P/IA with Cirrus factory training on CAPS overhaul and composite repair, is now a co-owner. New facilities were built in 2006, a new ramp with better runway access followed in 2014, and a 10,000 sq ft hangar addition was planned for completion by the end of 2025.

Services

TAS has been a Cessna Service Center since 2007 and a Cirrus Authorized Service Center since spring 2020, with CAPS repack and composite repair authorization. It focuses on Cirrus aircraft, the Cessna 182 and 210, and the Columbia/TTX series.

• Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, annual inspections and pre-purchase evaluations
• Composite and aluminum structural repairs, from hangar rash to belly landings
• Vitatoe turbo-normalized IO-550 and Summit Aviation IO-550 engine upgrades for the Cessna 210
• Flight control rigging, borescope inspections, prop balancing, CorrosionX, oxygen and IFR recertification
• Parts sales from its own inventory

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026) and the company’s website.