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Discovery Air is a Tier One sponsor of the Discovery Air Hawk One Project – Celebrating 100 years of powered flight in Canada! To learn more, please visit www.hawkone.ca.
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Headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Great Slave Helicopters and its group of companies is one of the largest helicopter operators in Canada.
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Discovery Mining Services is a mining service and expediting company serving the needs of companies operating throughout Canada.
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Air Tindi operates a diversified fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and offers air ambulance, tourism, cargo transport, charter flying and scheduled service across Canada’s north.
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Discovery Air Defence Services is the prime supplier of Airborne Training services to the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force.
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Discovery Air Inc.’s Class A common voting shares and unsecured debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbols DA.A and DA.DB.A, respectively).
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Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS) is a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO 23-10) with a wide range of capabilities. We are authorized to perform maintenance and modifications on all U.S. registered aircraft as listed in the U.S./Canada bilateral agreement (Ref. CFR 43.17) and under EASA 145 (European Aviation Safety Agency).
Discovery Air Technical Services achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Quebec City, November 10, 2011- Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., is pleased to announce it has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification.
ISO 9001:2008 is a Quality Management System (QMS) Standard that is recognized globally. A certification granted by an outside independent auditor, DATS achieved ISO 9001 Certification by demonstrating that its QMS procedures promotes continuous improvement, resulting in a consistently excellent product.
“DATS continues to position itself as a global leader in Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services,” commented Remy St-Martin, DATS Vice President of Commercial Services. “This new QMS certification will not only directly benefit our current customers, but it will also enable us to attract more business from a customer base that demands high standards. By embracing an environment where continuous improvement is part of the corporate culture, DATS can ensure that all of its clientele receive a product that exceeds their expectations at a competitive price time and time again.”
ABOUT DISCOVERY AIR TECHNICAL SERVICES
Discovery Air Technical Services (DATS) holds Transport Canada approvals for the DASH-8, Boeing 737, CRJ 100/200, SAAB 340 and the ERJ 135/145 aircraft, and will soon add additional aircraft types to its catalog of capabilities. DATS’ Quebec City maintenance facility provides a wide range of capabilities including welding, avionics, engineering, machining, heat treatment, composite and sheet metal repairs. DATS also provides engineering services out if its Toronto office.
ABOUT DISCOVERY AIR AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Discovery Air Inc. is a Canadian specialty aviation company, operating over 140 aircraft with our 850 team members. We deliver airborne training to the Canadian military; airborne fire services; VFR helicopter operations; fixed-wing air charter services; expediting and logistics support; and a range of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, engineering and certification services.
Discovery Air’s shares and debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Symbols DA.A and DA.DB respectively).
For further information, please contact:
Discovery Air Technical Services
JC Tewfik
Director Sales
JC.Tewfik@discoveryair-ts.com
514 694-5565 ext: 333
514-862-2998
Investor Relations
Sheila Venman
Investor Relations
Sheila.Venman@discoveryair.com
Toll Free (866) 903 3247
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Discovery Air Fire Services has been active in the aviation industry for over 60 years and is organized into four operating divisions; Fire, Charter, Imagery and Training.
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The Northlinx Network brings together many of the Great Slave Helicopters Aboriginal Joint-Venture Partnerships allowing all participants to benefit from pan-territorial mega-projects requiring helicopter services in the North. Presently there are twelve partnerships operating in this profitable model around the NWT and Nunavut. On top of that, Air Tindi has an additional four Aboriginal partnerships and Discovery Mining Services has two.
We are committed to providing our customers with specialty aviation solutions whenever and wherever they are required. Our pilots, maintainers, logisticians and administrators operate with precision and pride in some of the most challenging environments in the world.
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Discovery Air is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in aviation industry. By joining Discovery Air you will have the opportunity to participate in a unique and dynamic environment focused on growth, entrepreneurship, innovation and teamwork.
Discovery Aviation Academy is a flight school based in Sudbury, Ontario that offers many different types of pilot flight training to meet the needs of all aspiring aviators.
