Press Release: January 4, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Langeland
Office: 210-888-9430
Cell: 830-822-2390

Federal Aviation Administration Grants Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) To DRB Aviation Consultants

San Antonio, Texas January 4, 2011

DRB Aviation Consultants, Inc., the premier consulting firm specializing in the design, certification, and program management of VIP aircraft interiors, announced today this it has received authorization to operate under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program.

ODA is the newest delegation of authority system designed by the FAA and industry leaders to improve the delegation process while providing the FAA and the industry with needed flexibility to manage their priorities more efficiently. The new ODA rules allow the FAA to delegate more responsibility to private industry, helping reduce the FAA’s workload while streamlining aircraft certification and inspection. Under ODA, DRB Aviation, Inc. is allowed to determine compliance and perform certification functions on behalf of the FAA.

Tom Langeland, Vice President of Operations, said “This delegation will enable DRB Aviation to fulfill the market demands for safe, efficient, and reliable issuance of Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs). We can now provide our customers an alternative that will prove to be more cost effective and timely by developing a customized approach to meet their immediate needs.”

“DRB Aviation has a long history of working with the FAA by developing a high level of trust over the 15 years of engineering and certifying aircraft interiors,” said Don Bell, President of DRB. “We are very proud to receive this ODA delegation because it reaffirms our team’s commitment to quality, safety, and reliability in everything we do.

Best known in the industry for their VIP Aircraft Interior Engineering, Certification, and Program Management capabilities, DRB has a 15 year history as an industry expert on Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ and Head of State aircraft.

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