We are problem solvers. Each member of the ADS team possesses in-depth aviation experience and an average of 10 years in the industry. We live and breathe avionics and structures design, engineering, and certification, and are avionics systems approvals experts for all aircraft types. There are few challenges we haven’t met.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been providing design and approval services for in-flight entertainment, data acquisition, and major avionics upgrades. From small and mid-sized avionics shops, to major airlines, to avionics and other equipment manufacturers, they all rely on our expertise to provide complete and accurate design packages.

We offer a wide range of services to commercial (airlines and regional airlines), business, special missions, and rotary wing aircraft, and avionics manufacturers. We’ll help you obtain the certifications you need to ensure the airworthiness of your aircraft, or suitability of your new product. We specialize in Supplemental Type Certificates (STC), Technical Standard Orders (TSO), and Repair Design Approvals (RDA), customized for your needs. We also offer complete design packages, for interior completions, flight deck upgrades, structures, cabin avionics and more. We have years of experience ensuring compliance with TCCA, FAA, EASA and other aviation authority regulations to help get you where you need to be.

Run by a highly-experienced and talented team of avionics and structures experts, we are an authorized Transport Canada DAO (Design Approval Organization) and are recognized by Professional Engineers Ontario.

At ADS, we pride ourselves on developing long term relationships with our clients and our ability to engage at a variety of levels in a project.

Leadership Team

The ADS team is composed of certification and engineering experts with years of hands-on experience.

Join Our Team

We’re looking for people who have the same passion for aviation as we do, and are eager to build their careers in this exciting industry.

Company Approvals

We’re recognized experts. Transport Canada, the Professional Engineers of Ontario and Public Works and Government Services Canada all accept our strong engineering and certification capabilities.

Our Proud History

What started out in 1996 as a small avionics design and certification organization has grown into one of Canada’s most respected aviation organizations. We’ve taken on many unusual challenges and built strong relationships around the globe.

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We are an authorized aviation engineering and certification organization. We’ve designed countless solutions and developed the data to achieve STCs on an endless array of aircraft sizes and types, from commercial to corporate and special missions.