Premier Aviation Surpasses the Completion of 100 Maintenance Events of Embraer E-170/190 Aircraft

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - June 18, 2015) - Premier Aviation is pleased to announce the completion of more than 100 airframe heavy maintenance events on the E-175/190 aircraft.

With 135 heavy events and 36 Landing Gear changes under its belt Premier Aviation has become one of the few true Embraer MROs in North America. Premier began to focus on the "Big Embraer" in 2012 and has grown its business to the current four lines of Embraer heavy maintenance, which will become five lines in the Fall of 2015. Premier's experience and expertise on the Embraer has made them one of the industry leaders in this fleet type. Customers realise the benefits of this knowledge, which has directly led to one of Premier`s customers having their E-190 fleet recognized as the North American fleet leader in reliability.

Dave Diggle, Vice President Marketing and Sales for Premier, stated, "It's gratifying to be seeing such great success and to be growing our customer base on the E-175/190 fleets which have become a very popular fleet type, throughout North America ."

Premier Aviation continues to steadily grow it's footprint within the MRO industry. The company currently has three facilities, two in Canada and one in the U.S.

Premier's strong performance record on the Embraer aircraft and long-standing reputation for excellence on Regional, Narrow-body and Wide-body aircraft, will ensure the industry of a solid international provider for years to come.

About Premier Aviation

Premier Aviation is the largest Canadian-owned aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and aircraft painting company in North America, with facilities in, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Rome, New York, United States. Since its inception in 2002, the company has maintained a steady growth of clients and services. For more information on Premier Aviation, visit www.premieraviation.ca