Forward-Deployed Aerospace Engineering & Certification Services for Startups

Comprehensive Aircraft Certification and Regulatory Compliance Platform

EE's CIQ platform provides documentation management, requirements traceability, and regulatory compliance tools for aerospace manufacturers, startups, OEMs, MRO facilities, and certification specialists pursuing FAA, EASA, and international aviation authority approvals.

The platform supports FAA Part 23 certification, Part 25 transport category aircraft, Part 27/29 rotorcraft, Part 33 engines, Part 35 propellers, EASA CS-23/25/27/29 standards, and emerging UAS regulations including Part 107 commercial drone operations. CIQ maintains requirements traceability and compliance documentation throughout the certification process.

Initial Airworthiness Certification Services

Initial airworthiness certification requires comprehensive documentation, compliance verification, and regulatory approval from aviation authorities. CIQ maintains requirements traceability from certification basis development through type certificate issuance, tracking MOC submissions, test plans, and regulatory correspondence throughout the certification process.

FAA Type Certificate Application Process

Navigate the complex FAA type certificate (TC) application process with automated compliance mapping, certification basis development, and means of compliance (MOC) documentation. Our platform supports TC, Amended TC (ATC), and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) projects across all aircraft categories.

EASA Type Certificate Requirements

Manage EASA certification requirements including certification specifications (CS), acceptable means of compliance (AMC), and guidance material (GM). Support for concurrent FAA and EASA certification programs with cross-referenced compliance matrices.

Military Airworthiness Certification

Support for military airworthiness standards including MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-464 EMC requirements, MIL-HDBK-516 airworthiness certification criteria, and joint service certification requirements for defense contractors and military aviation programs.

Certification Project Management

Track certification milestones, manage FAA/EASA correspondence, coordinate compliance findings, maintain issue papers, and generate certification reports. Automated alerts for submission deadlines, regulatory responses, and compliance verification activities ensure no critical milestones are missed.

Continued Airworthiness and Maintenance Record Compliance

CIQ analyzes aircraft maintenance records for completeness and regulatory compliance. The platform cross-references maintenance logs, airworthiness directives, and service documentation against 14 CFR 121.380 and 14 CFR 135.439 requirements.

The system verifies required entries, total times, inspections, approvals, and certifications are present, current, and traceable to original source records across airframe, engine, and component documentation.

CIQ assesses back-to-birth traceability, life-limited components, airworthiness directives, and time limits against applicable FARs, approved data, and operator maintenance programs.

The platform provides status tracking for record completeness and supporting documentation, including task cards, logbook pages, work orders, and authorized approvals.

CIQ generates conformity reports for lease returns, acquisitions, and principal operations inspections with clear findings and corrective actions suitable for regulatory and lessor review.

Comprehensive Regulatory Standards Database

CIQ maintains an extensive, continuously updated regulatory database covering international aviation certification standards, airworthiness requirements, and compliance specifications.

FAA Certification Standards

• 14 CFR Part 21 - Certification procedures for products and articles
• 14 CFR Part 23 - Airworthiness standards: Normal category airplanes
• 14 CFR Part 25 - Airworthiness standards: Transport category airplanes
• 14 CFR Part 27 - Airworthiness standards: Normal category rotorcraft
• 14 CFR Part 29 - Airworthiness standards: Transport category rotorcraft
• 14 CFR Part 33 - Airworthiness standards: Aircraft engines
• 14 CFR Part 35 - Airworthiness standards: Propellers
• 14 CFR Part 36 - Noise standards: Aircraft type and airworthiness certification
• 14 CFR Part 39 - Airworthiness Directives
• 14 CFR Part 43 - Maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration
• 14 CFR Part 91 - General operating and flight rules
• 14 CFR Part 107 - Small unmanned aircraft systems
• 14 CFR Part 121 - Operating requirements: Domestic, flag, and supplemental operations
• 14 CFR Part 135 - Operating requirements: Commuter and on-demand operations
• 14 CFR Part 145 - Repair stations

EASA Certification Specifications

• CS-23 - Normal, utility, aerobatic, and commuter category aeroplanes
• CS-25 - Large aeroplanes
• CS-27 - Small rotorcraft
• CS-29 - Large rotorcraft
• CS-E - Engines
• CS-P - Propellers
• CS-APU - Auxiliary power units
• EASA Part-21 - Certification of aircraft and related products
• EASA Part-M - Continuing airworthiness requirements
• EASA Part-145 - Approved maintenance organizations
• EASA Part-147 - Approved maintenance training organizations

International Standards and Special Categories

• ICAO Annexes and Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)
• Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) standards
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Australia requirements
• Special airworthiness certificates: Experimental, light-sport aircraft (LSA)
• Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) certification and operations
• Electric and hybrid propulsion certification basis
• Advanced air mobility (AAM) and eVTOL certification pathways

Industry Applications and Use Cases

Aircraft Manufacturers and OEMs

Streamline type certificate development, manage certification programs, generate compliance documentation, coordinate with designated engineering representatives (DER), and maintain certification basis throughout product lifecycle. Support for derivative aircraft programs, major modifications, and product improvement packages.

Commercial Airlines and Operators

Maintain fleet airworthiness, track AD compliance across aircraft types, manage maintenance programs, prepare for regulatory audits, and ensure operational compliance with air carrier operating certificates (Part 121/135). Support for maintenance reliability programs and continuing analysis and surveillance systems (CASS).

MRO and Maintenance Organizations

Support Part 145 repair station operations, manage component overhauls, track customer aircraft maintenance status, generate regulatory-compliant maintenance records, and maintain quality assurance documentation. Essential for heavy maintenance checks (C-check, D-check) and major modification programs.

Aircraft Lessors and Aviation Finance

Conduct lease return audits, verify maintenance record completeness, assess airworthiness status for aircraft acquisitions, track asset compliance, and manage technical acceptance for aircraft transitions. Critical for protecting asset value and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout lease lifecycle.

Defense and Military Aviation

Support military airworthiness certification requirements, manage configuration control, track technical orders and time compliance technical orders (TCTO), coordinate with military certification authorities, and maintain compliance with defense acquisition regulations and military specifications.

UAS and Drone Operations

Navigate Part 107 commercial drone operations, type certificate applications for larger UAS, special airworthiness certificates, operations over people waivers, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) authorizations, and integration with the National Airspace System (NAS).

Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL

Support emerging certification pathways for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, urban air mobility platforms, electric and hybrid propulsion systems, and advanced air mobility operations. Includes special condition development, equivalent level of safety determinations, and novel technology certification approaches.

Platform Technical Capabilities

AI-Assisted Compliance Mapping

Advanced AI algorithms automatically map system requirements to applicable regulatory standards, identify compliance gaps, suggest means of compliance, and generate preliminary compliance matrices. Natural language processing analyzes regulation text to extract applicable requirements and cross-reference with system design specifications.

Automated Airworthiness Directive Tracking

Real-time monitoring of FAA AD database, EASA AD repository, and international airworthiness directives. Automated applicability analysis based on aircraft make, model, serial number, and installed equipment. Compliance tracking with recurring AD inspection intervals and terminating action implementation.

Maintenance Record Management

Digital maintenance record system supporting FAA 121.380, Part 91, and Part 135 requirements. Automated verification of record completeness, tracking of life-limited parts, maintenance program compliance, and generation of aircraft logbook entries. Support for electronic signatures and blockchain-based record authentication.

Certification Project Management

Comprehensive project management tools for certification programs including milestone tracking, task assignments, certification basis management, means of compliance documentation, issue paper tracking, and regulatory correspondence management. Integration with certification authority portals and electronic submission systems.

Regulatory Intelligence and Updates

Continuous monitoring of Federal Register notices, EASA opinions and decisions, advisory circulars, policy memos, and regulatory amendments. Automated alerts when regulations affecting your aircraft types or operations are proposed or finalized. Expert analysis of regulatory changes and impact assessment.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

Audit Preparation and Support

Prepare for FAA surveillance audits, EASA inspections, and certification authority reviews. Automated generation of compliance reports, record completeness verification, and identification of potential findings. Support for conformity inspections, production flight tests, and airworthiness certification activities.

Quality Management System Integration

Integration with ISO 9001, AS9100, and aviation-specific quality management systems. Support for design organization approval (DOA), production organization approval (POA), and delegated certification activities. Nonconformance tracking, corrective action management, and quality audit support.

Document Control and Configuration Management

Version-controlled technical documentation, engineering change order management, configuration control board processes, and effectivity tracking. Support for aircraft configuration management, modification tracking, and service bulletin incorporation status.

Related Topics and Services

Aerospace Industry Expertise

Our platform serves the global aerospace industry including commercial aviation, business aviation, general aviation, military aviation, unmanned aircraft systems, space systems re-entry certification, advanced air mobility, electric aviation, and emerging aircraft technologies.

We work with aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, avionics suppliers, component manufacturers, airlines, charter operators, fractional ownership programs, aircraft leasing companies, aviation finance institutions, MRO facilities, FBO operations, flight schools, certification authorities, designated representatives, and aerospace consultants worldwide.

Geographic coverage includes FAA (United States), EASA (European Union), TCCA (Transport Canada), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China), DGCA (India), ANAC (Brazil), and other international civil aviation authorities.

Technical Terminology and Standards

Airworthiness Certification: Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A), Standard Airworthiness Certificate, Special Airworthiness Certificate, Experimental Certificate, Restricted Category, Limited Category, Provisional Certificate, Multiple Airworthiness Certificate.

Type Certification: Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS), Type Certificate (TC), Amended Type Certificate (ATC), Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), Certification Basis, Certification Program Plan (CPP), Certification Plan, Issue Papers, Compliance Checklist.

Maintenance and Airworthiness: Airworthiness Directive (AD), Service Bulletin (SB), Service Information Letter (SIL), Alert Service Bulletin (ASB), Mandatory Service Bulletin, Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Component Maintenance Manual (CMM), Structural Repair Manual (SRM), Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC), Wiring Diagram Manual (WDM), Maintenance Planning Document (MPD).

Regulatory Processes: Means of Compliance (MOC), Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC), Alternative Means of Compliance (AMOC), Equivalent Level of Safety (ELOS), Special Conditions, Exemptions, Deviations, Certification Memo, Issue Paper, Compliance Summary, Compliance Statement.

Quality and Safety: Safety Management System (SMS), Quality Management System (QMS), Safety Assessment, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), System Safety Assessment (SSA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA), System Safety Assessment Report (SSAR), Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR).