Oshkosh — July, 2011 – Jet Support Services, Inc. (“JSSI”^®), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, and Brown Aviation Lease, LLC, the largest owner of modern training aircraft, announced they are working together to develop a new Piston Engine Maintenance Program. Targeting flight school fleets throughout the United States to launch the program, the joint venture will provide hourly cost maintenance programs for Continental and Lycoming piston engines.

“We have considered the piston market for years,” commented Louis C. Seno, CEO for JSSI. “Working with the great people at Brown Aviation Lease, we will enter the market and offer valuable services to schools that are operating a fleet of piston airplanes. As a piston aircraft owner myself, I can relate to the challenges of managing maintenance expenses and accurately budgeting for overhauls and unexpected events,” added Seno.

JSSI and Brown Aviation Lease plan to design programs for piston fleet operators that will reduce financial risk and provide budget stability and predictability, while saving on maintenance costs. Universities, flight schools and FBOs that operate a fleet of piston aircraft will be able to enroll their engines on an hourly cost maintenance program that will cover scheduled and unscheduled maintenance as well as future mandatory and recommended service bulletins, future airworthiness directives, and conversions for alternative fuels.