Nomad Technics recently completed an ADS-B Out installation and six- and 12-month (1,000- and 2,000-hour) inspection and defect rectification on a Bombardier Challenger 850, the Basel, Switzerland-based MRO announced. The Maltese-registered Challenger operates under a commercial air operator certificate (AOC).

Under a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) mandate, aircraft flown in Europe are to be equipped with ADS-B Out by June 7, 2020. The FAA mandate in the U.S. is January 1. Nomad said the ADS-B installation was completed during the inspection process and the Challenger was returned to the owner on time.

An EASA Part 145-approved organization, Nomad Technics is the maintenance division of Nomad Aviation and provides maintenance inspection and non-routine repair work on Bombardier Challenger 600 and 850 series, Global XRS/5000/6000, and Embraer Legacy 600/650 business jets. It also performs similar work on Cessna Citation 525-series aircraft. It operates from a 79,652-sq-ft/7,400-sq-m hangar together with 75,347 sq ft/7,000 sq m of ramp space at the International EuroAirport in Basel.