Professional Aviation Associates of Atlanta, Ga., has received its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (Itar) certification, the company announced here at NBAA’12. Itar certification allows PAA to supply rotables to military aviation operators of both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, as well as parts and tooling to foreign militaries. The U.S. government requires all manufacturers, exporters and brokers of defense articles, defense services or related technical data to be Itar compliant.

A subsidiary of Greenwich AeroGroup, PAA provides rotable exchange programs and inventory support solutions for AgustaWestland, Bell, Eurocopter, MD and Sikorsky helicopters, and is an independent supplier of parts and accessories for Beechcraft King Airs, the Beech 1900 and Beechjets.