KUALA LUMPUR: Pecca Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pecca Aviation Services Sdn Bhd (PASSB) has received the Production Organisation Approval (POA) certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

“This major milestone opens a new revenue stream, as the group is now authorised to provide upholstery cum aircraft interior repair and refurbishment services for all EASA-registered aircraft,” the automotive leather upholstery maker said in a statement.

The POA, which is valid indefinitely unless revoked, certifies that PASSB is compliant with the European Union regulations. PASSB is the first and only Malaysian company with an EASA POA C2 certificate holder.

“The aviation segment is one of our key pillars and the EASA certification will certainly accelerate the segment’s revenue growth, moving forward.

“The POA certificate will provide us the platform to connect and serve with all types of aircraft globally registered under the EASA principles and guidelines. The certification will enable PASSB to have a competitive edge among the POA industry players in Malaysia, Asean and globally,” chief executive officer Foo Ken Nee said.

“This will provide further business opportunities to expand the customer portfolio of PASSB globally, in addition to the existing customer base that only serves Malaysian registered aircraft including private jets and helicopters, under the CAAM Part 145 AMO C6 rating (Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia),” he added.

With the certification from the EASA, Pecca is poised to command a better pricing and margin for its aircraft upholstery offerings as compared to normal car seats it currently manufactures.

In addition, given the fact that there are not many players in the aircraft upholstery manufacturing landscape, this would better position Pecca in capturing future opportunities in the market.