LANGKAWI, Mar 22 – Aerospace Technology Systems Corp. Sdn Bhd – Sukhoi Technical Centre (ATSC-STC) was awarded Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) for RMAF Su-30MKM maintenance, repair and overhaul after a successful surveillance audit by Aircraft & Aeronautical Maintenance Regulation (AAMR) Team from Directorate General Technical Airworthiness (DGTA) Malaysia.
Su-30MKM is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions, and is a frontline fighter aircraft for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). ATSC-STC was established in 2011 as a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre for the Royal Malaysian Air Force Su-30MKM aircraft and its components.
The Technical Centre is located inside the RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base, Jerteh, Terengganu and its state-of-the art facilities provide maintenance, support and enhancement of Su-30MKM aircraft. Together with RMAF support Command and RMAF Centre of Aerospace Engineering and Services Establishment (CAESE) and supervise by DGTA Malaysia, ATSC-STC is embarking works to carry out Service Life Extension Programme (SLEP) for the RMAF Su-30MKM.
DGTA Malaysia as a regulatory body for airworthiness management for state-registered aircraft in Malaysia has audited ATSC facilities, its people and its equipment at RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base and upon satisfactory findings, awarded ATSC-STC with AMO for Su-30MKM until 8 December 2019.
Therefor, the Director General of DGTA, Brig Gen Dato’ Dr Md Zaki Bin Md Zain RMAF presented the AMO certificate to CEO of ATSC, Lt Kol Mohd Fadzar bun Suhada RMAF (Retired) and also NADI Booth here at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC).
