IPR Conversions (Switzerland) Limited
IPR Conversions is an important part of our wider ACIA Aero Capital Group of companies experience and reach in the regional turbo prop sector specializing in the pax-to-cargo conversions of ATR42 and ATR72 freighters.
IPR Conversions (Switzerland) Limited (“IPRC”) is based in Zug, Switzerland and is the legal owner of the Supplemental Type Certificates (‘STC’) which is approved by EASA and validated by FAA (USA) and TCCA (Canada) for the Large Cargo Door (“LCD”) and Bulk Freighter Cargo (“BFC”) conversions applicable to the entire ATR42 and ATR72 family types (-201, -202, -212, -212A (500 series)). The STC was purchased in August 2016 from Alenia (now Leonardo) – the Italian manufacturer and partner of ATR.
IPRC is a 100% subsidiary company of the ACIA Aero Capital group of companies (www.aciaaero.com)
IPRC works closely with its sister company ACIA Aero Technics Conversions & Leasing based in Toulouse, France which facilitates the LCD kit compilation and assists MRO’s and customers with the conversions and liaises with the appointed DOA (Design Organization Approval, EASA certification Part 21J) (PMV Engineering of Montauban, France).
Strategic contractual partners and dependable contractors/suppliers:
The entire LCD program is dependant on many parties, ensuring on time conversions, resulting in a quality finished product.
Certain of our key players are as follows:
Supplemental Type Certifications
STC certification in the name of the approved DOA :
In accordance with applicable aviation authority approvals, the Supplemental Type Certificate (“STC”) is registered in the name of the approved DOA, which in our case, is PMV Engineering.
The legal title and ownership of the STC obviously remains entirely with the legal and beneficial owner of the STC, being IPR Conversions (Switzerland) Limited, Zug, Switzerland.
In addition to the various EASA / FAA / TCCA certifications, civil aviation authorities such as South Africa, Philippines etc have accepted the STC onto their approvals, for LCD-T aircraft already converted.
