Maintenance and Modifications
Appalachian Aero Group Secures Part 145 Approval
AAG reaps benefits of perseverance following a two-year certification process
Appalachian Aero Group employees celebrate Part 145 certification
Appalachian Aero Group employees celebrate the company's Part 145 approval with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hickory Regional Airport in North Carolina.

Hickory, North Carolina-based Appalachian Aero Group (AAG) has become an FAA Part 145 repair station following two years of working with the agency to obtain the certification. The milestone makes AAG one of 45 FAA-certified repair stations with an airframe-limited rating in North Carolina. Now concentrating on serving Beechcraft King Airs and Cessna Citations, AAG plans to add more capabilities to further address customers’ needs.

Appalachian Aero Group’s services include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, line maintenance, aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support, parts sales, and aircraft maintenance management. Its Part 145 repair station approval marks the first time since 2012 that such capability is available at Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY).