EANS-News: FACC receives EASA "Design Organization" approval

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FACC Operations GmbH,a subsidiary of the publicly listed FACC AG,has
successfully concluded EASA certification and recently gained EASA
Part 21 - Subpart J - Design Organization Approval (DOA). This makes
FACC an approved Design Organization within the European aviation
industry, authorized to independently develop and approve designs for
modifications and repairs.

Approval was granted bythe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
after FACC, in coordination with the Austrian Aviation Authority -
Austro Control GmbH, had demonstrated fulfillment of all the relevant
requirements during the course of the comprehensive approval process.
With this approval it is now possible for FACC to modify aircraft
components, approve repair instructions and establish and publish
amendments to aircraft flight manuals. Approval was granted for CS-
23 normal, utility, aerobatic and commuter aeroplanes and CS-25 large
aeroplanes. As an approved Design Organization (DO), FACC is
monitored by the authorities and audited by Austro Control at regular
intervals as well.

"I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the whole FACC
Design Organization Team for this considerable achievement. Only
through their many years of experience and expertise in the field of
aircraft design did we manage to obtain this important approval as a
Design Organization. My thanks also go to the representatives of
Austro Control, who supported us with expert advice throughout the
entire approval process," says a delighted Walter A. Stephan about
the successful certification, which marks the third EASA approval for
FACC alongside the company's existing approvals as a production and
maintenance organization. "This Design Organization Approval opens up
new areas of the aviation business for FACC. Not only our
longstanding OEM customers but also airlines themselves will benefit
from us being able to directly offer them an expanded range of
services along the whole aircraft lifecycle, from design and
development to production and extending to maintenance and technical
publications," adds Hermann Filsegger, Head of Design Organization.
FACC commands extensive design and engineering expertise upon which
the global aircraft industry supplier has continuously built and
expanded since its foundation 25 years ago. A pool of highly
qualified technicians and engineers design and develop sophisticated
turnkey solutions in advanced fiber-composite technology which reduce
aircraft weight and fuel consumption while simultaneously increasing
their efficiency, cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility.

About FACC FACC AG is one of the world's leading companies in the
design, development and production of advanced fiber reinforced
composite components and systems for the aviation industry. Their
range of products reaches from structural components for the fuselage
and wings to engine components to complete passenger cabins for
commercial aircraft, business jets and helicopters. FACC is a
supplier to all large aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing,
Bombardier, Embraer, Sukhoi, and COMAC as well as for engine
manufacturers and sub-suppliers of manufacturers.In the business year
of 2013/14, FACC achieved a turnover of 547.4 million Euros. The
companycurrently employs 3,100 employees.Further information can be
found under www.facc.com.

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Further inquiry note:
Press:
Andrea Schachinger
Corporate Communication
Tel: 059/616-1194
E-Mail: a.schachinger@facc.com

Investor Relations:
Andreas Schoberleitner
Vice President Finance
Tel: 059/616-1322
E-Mail: a.schoberleitner@facc.com

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company: FACC Operations GmbH
Fischerstraße 9
A-4910 Ried
phone: +43-59-616-0
FAX: +43-59-616-81000
mail: office@facc.com
WWW: www.facc.com
sector: Industrial Components
ISIN: AT0000A10J83
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