Aircraft painter leads the pack with aviation’s newest elite standard
Santa Ana, CA – Leading Edge Aviation Services is about to become the first aircraft painting company in the country to receive AS-9110 certification – significantly raising the bar for performance, quality, and customer satisfaction. The company’s corporate organization along with its Victorville, CA facility are expecting certification within the next few weeks, and its Mississippi and Texas facilities are now ramping up to follow suit.
“This certification extends the quality gap between Leading Edge and its competitors,” said Mike Manclark, CEO, Leading Edge. “We’ve been doing this for 20 years, and it’s always been quality, performance, and customer satisfaction that’s driven our growth. When customers come to Leading Edge, they expect the best. AS-9110 is just one more guarantee that what they’ll end up with meets the highest level of performance and reliability.”
Becoming AS 9110 certified is further assurance that Leading Edge meets the regulatory requirements of FAA and other civil aviation authorities when it comes to maintenance performed on any aerospace product. It’s an industry stamp of approval that signifies the company is dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of service and continual focus on improving customer satisfaction.
“Our Victorville facility works closely with Boeing on overflow and military work, and it’s in high demand from airline work as well,” added Manclark, “so we felt it was important to implement the standard there first.”
He also adds that in today’s climate, you can’t become a leader by sitting back on what you’ve done. “There’s no such thing as good enough,” said Manclark. “You have to continually aim higher if you want to grow your business. We want people to know that even though we’re the largest aircraft painting company in the world, the quality is always improving at Leading Edge.”
