EAM - Milestones

• Copper State Turbine Engine Company established by former-Honeywell employees: Jim Nordstrom, John Phoenix and Mike Croye in Scottsdale, AZ.

2003

• Company purchases the maintenance portion of Executive Aircraft Services based at Scottsdale Municipal Airport, Scottsdale, AZ.
• EAM approved as a Honeywell Major TPE331 Service Center.
• 4 full-time employees at year-end.

• EAM moves to larger facilities (hangar and shops) at Scottsdale Municipal Airport.
• Airframe capability bolstered through facility and personnel additions.
• Aerospace Machining Center established.
• 17 employees at year-end.

• P&W PT6/JT15D Authorization received.
• Plans approved for new Office/Hangar complex.
• Engine Shop opened at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in May.
• Honeywell names EAM as STAAR Service Center for 7 consecutive quarters.
• Authorized by Honeywell for:
  • TFE731-2 thru -60 Turbofan Line Service
  • TPE331-14 Turboprop Line Service
  • GTCP36-100/-150, RE100/RE220 Line Service
• 27 employees at year-end.

• Appointed -10 Conversion Center by Twin Commander.
• Machine Shop expansion.
• New Hangar construction begins.
• Twin Commander names EAM "Most Improved" Service Center for 2005.
• EAM is host facility for MU2 PROP Seminar 2006.
• TPE331 Test Stand Refurbishment completed.
• First Twin Commander -10 Engine Conversion completed.
• 32 employees at year-end.

• New 18,000 sq. ft. Office/Hangar complex completed.
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval received.
• Engine Shop expansion completed.
• EAM begins TPE331 Line Maintenance training for Predator B (MQ9 Reaper) personnel.
• Avionics Department established.
• EAM Hosts Twin Commander University event.
• 37 employees at year-end.

• EAM maintenance capability established at Glendale Municipal Airport, Glendale, AZ.
• Chilean DGAC Approval received.
• Honeywell Avionics Sales Authority received.
• First TPE331-14 engine received for repair.
• Cessna Aircraft appoints EAM/Glendale as Piston Aircraft Service Center.
• Appointed Renaissance Conversion Center.
• 53 employees at year-end.

• Twin Commander University again hosted by EAM.
• Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen, Cobham/STEC, Aircell, L3 Communications, Flight Display Systems, and Sandel dealer authorizations received.
• EAM Training Academy has provided Line Maintenance Training to over 200 personnel aligned with the MQ9 UAV operations.
• Honeywell-Authorized TPE331-14GR/HR Major Maintenance received. 
• Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal "Certificate of Validation" received for TPE331 Engine.
• The FAA approves Inspection Authorization Renewal Training for a variety of TPE331 training courses including: TPE331 Pilot & Technician Systems Familiarization (16 hrs), TPE331 Line Maintenance (40 or 56 hrs), TPE331-8/10N Line Maintenance (40 hrs), and TPE331-14GR/HR Line Maintenance (56 hrs).
• EAM receives Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) de México certification, CO-019/09.
• EAM was selected for the 2009 "Best of Scottsdale Award" in the Aircraft Servicing & Maintenance category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
• 24 TPE331-14A/B/GR/HR/F engines were processed through the Engine Shop from July through December.
• Received “Maintenance Leadership Award” from Twin Commander.
• 62 employees at year-end.