NAS Passes EASA Muster

Kuwait's National Aviation Services (NAS), a leading provider of airport ground handling services to airlines at Kuwait International, has successfully completed its Safety Audit conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The audit conducted earlier this month demonstrates the company's commitment to achieve high level of safety and quality standards in compliance with international regulations. NAS has also been awarded maintenance certification for British Airways B-777 aircraft operating to Kuwait. NAS is the first private ground handling company in Kuwait to obtain the EASA Part 145 Approval and in July 2006 the company was the officially recognized as an approved aircraft line maintenance station under Part 145 for the certification of Airbus A-320 series of aircraft with CFM 56 & V 2500 Engines and Boeing 737NG aircraft with CFM56 engines were added later in 2007.