Aircraft
DAS Aviation Signs On as Classic Lear Jet Sponsor
The group is working to restore the first production Lear Jet to flight.
Lear Jet 23-003 under restoration at Bombardier's Wichita campus
Work is progressing on the restoration of Lear 23-003, the first production Lear Jet, in Wichita. © Classic Lear Jet Foundation

Texas-based FAA Part 145 repair station DAS Aviation has signed on as major sponsor for Classic Lear Jet Foundation, the non-profit group that is working to return the first production Lear Jet to flight.

DAS—which specializes in airframe structural repairs, sheet metal fabrication, component overhaul and repair, and composite structures—joins the list of aviation companies donating goods and services for the restoration of Lear 23-003 that is taking place at the Bombardier complex in Wichita. "This partnership is an exciting opportunity to honor the past while contributing to the preservation of this iconic aircraft," said Mike Ward, DAS’ v-p of commercial and government sales and product line development.

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