At iAERO, we are Aircraft Modification Specialists dedicated to engineering and certifying upgrades that strengthen mission capability across fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and UAS platforms. Our integrated team brings aerospace engineering, manufacturing, systems integration, and certification expertise together under one roof. This allows us to deliver precise, compliant, and mission-ready modifications. Whether advancing a single aircraft or managing a full fleet modernization program, iAERO provides operators with certified solutions built for real-world operations.
A Partner for Complex, Mission-Focused Upgrades
Complex upgrade programs demand a partner who understands certification pathways, operational pressures, and the technical demands of mission-critical aircraft. Each project begins with a clear understanding of mission requirements, followed by a streamlined design-to-build process that blends disciplined engineering with practical experience. This integrated model shortens downtime, improves quality control, and ensures every upgrade is engineered with long-term serviceability and regulatory compliance in mind.
Across avionics, mission systems, and safety equipment, iAERO supports upgrades such as CVR modernization, CVFDR installations, CVR units with RIPS, remote power sources, and ADS-B In/Out compliance. These technologies play a critical role in keeping legacy aircraft viable while meeting evolving regulatory requirements around recording capability, crash-survivability, and surveillance.
Fixed Wing Aircraft Modifications
iAERO supports fixed-wing operators with modernizations that enhance capability, improve situational awareness, and extend platform longevity. Our work includes mission interiors, avionics and flight deck upgrades, communication systems, data architecture, cabin improvements, and structural or systems provisions for specialized equipment.
Common fixed-wing avionics upgrades include:
- CVR upgrades to meet extended recording requirements
- CVFDR installations that consolidate voice and flight data recording
- CVR with RIPS configurations that maintain operation after power loss
- Remote power sources for legacy aircraft needing a compliant backup capability
- ADS-B Out installations for regulatory compliance
- ADS-B In integrations that provide traffic and weather data for enhanced awareness
As Aircraft Modification Specialists, we ensure every modification is engineered for certification from the outset, addressing power, cooling, weight, structural considerations, human factors, and regulatory expectations. The result is a fixed-wing aircraft that integrates seamlessly into your operational workflow.
Helicopter Modifications
Helicopter operators rely on iAERO for modifications built to withstand the unique stresses and mission profiles of rotary-wing operations. Our programs support EMS providers, police agencies, military fleets, utility operators, and special-mission organizations.
Capabilities include medevac interiors, mission consoles, EO/IR sensor integrations, wire strike kits, avionics suites, aircraft protection systems, and extensive systems enhancements. We regularly support helicopter operators with:
- CVR and CVFDR retrofits required for regulated missions
- CVR with RIPS additions to meet modern safety standards
- Remote power source installations for rotorcraft without integrated backup
- ADS-B In/Out solutions to enable improved surveillance in low-level and congested environments
Every modification is engineered to preserve aircraft balance, performance, and maintainability while supporting mission sets such as confined-area operations, surveillance, utility work, and medevac response.
UAS Systems and Payload Integration
We apply the same disciplined engineering used on crewed aircraft to unmanned platforms. iAERO develops payload mounts, provisions, power, and data architectures, and communication interfaces that support evolving mission payloads.
Our UAS integrations deliver lightweight structures, clean data pathways, and compliant electrical architectures. Whether supporting inspection, surveillance, public safety, or defense applications, our solutions increase mission capability without compromising endurance or reliability.
Certification and Long-Term Support
As a Transport Canada-approved Design Approval Organization, iAERO ensures that every modification follows the correct certification path, whether it requires a Supplemental Type Certificate or another approval route. We manage design, analysis, testing, documentation, and regulatory coordination, then support operators through configuration control, documentation updates, and upgrade evolution as missions change.
Our ability to deliver certified recorder upgrades, such as CVFDR conversions, RIPS installations, and related avionics modernization, provides operators with a compliant, long-term path to supportability even as legacy OEM equipment becomes unavailable.
Start Your Next Modification Program
iAERO provides certified aircraft modification services for operators who demand precision, reliability, and mission-ready performance across fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and UAS platforms. As Aircraft Modification Specialists, we transform operational requirements into certified capability.
Connect with our Aircraft Modification Specialists to begin planning your next upgrade.