Manufacturers Discuss US-Mexico Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement

Mexican aerospace companies will gather in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, October 20 -22, at the Offshore Group's Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Conference.

Ricardo Dominguez Quijano of the Mexican Professional Aeronautical Engineers Association will discuss the provisions and ramifications of a 2007 agreement that enables aerospace companies in Mexico to certify aerospace designs and components in accordance with U.S. standards. The Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, or BASA, aims to streamline production and to avoid costly re-certifications or secondary reviews.

Mexico is home to approximately 120 aerospace companies, and employs a work force that is rapidly approaching 20,000 workers. The Offshore Group's Guaymas and Empalme, Sonora, Mexico industrial parks are home to one of the nation's fastest developing aerospace clusters.

Complete information about this industry event can be accessed by visiting: http://www.offshoregroup.com/guaymasaerospace.asp

The Tucson, AZ-based Offshore Group provides turnkey outsourced manufacturing support that has enabled manufacturers to initiate and maintain low-cost, low-risk operations in Mexico since 1986. The Offshore Group's 50-plus manufacturing companies are located in three industrial parks in Mexico's North Central and Western regions.