JETS (Bournemouth) Limited receives ISO quality award.

Tuesday 16th July 2013

JETS (Bournemouth) Limited announced today it has been awarded ISO 9001 certification, following an appraisal of its quality of expertise and capabilities by an independent assessor. This accreditation is a prestigious one, supported by the UK Government and recognised in industry around the world.

Accepting the ISO certificate from Steve Reeder, Lead Assessor from QMS International Plc., Tony Shakesby, Group Finance Director said: "We have always been proud of the service we offer our clients and the way in which we conduct our business.  This ISO 9001 certification underpins our commitment to quality and we warmly welcome the endorsement of third party professionals who judge standards on a daily basis in a wide variety of industry sectors."

Steve Reeder, who undertook the assessment for QMS, paid special tribute to "the investment in people and training that enables JETS (Bournemouth) Limited to provide an efficient service to its customers."

JETS, part of the 328 Group, was established in October 2004, initially to provide MRO services to Hawker 125 aircraft.  Today it boasts a broad range of engineering capabilities in aircraft maintenance, avionics installation, refurbishment, exterior painting, Part M services and hangarage.  Under its EASA Part-145 approvals, JETS carries out scheduled base maintenance and defect rectification, through minor and major modification embodiment to full cabin interior refurbishment in conjunction with its sister Company 328 based in Germany, a full EASA Part 21G level 1A (Manufacturing) and Part 21J (Design) approved company.  The company welcomed Alan Barnes as its new Managing Director in April, hard on the heels of the establishment of a new base at London Biggin Hill.

The 328 Group is the trading name of London based Quest Aviation Services Limited, which offers a broad spectrum of services to the aircraft industry. The Group employs over 250 aviation experts and supports more than 200 aircraft globally. Services offered range from maintenance and painting to STC design activities, parts' manufacture and support on numerous types of aircraft, bespoke VIP interiors including avionic and IFE upgrades.