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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:00 am | Updated: 7:58 pm, Fri Feb 24, 2012.

More reliable funding for the Federal Aviation Administration could propel a decision on EXTRA Aircraft's application for type certificate on two of its planes.

That, in turn, will help the company decide whether Montrose will become its new manufacturing home.

Germany-based EXTRA wants to relocate to the United States. The company initially selected Montrose as the home for its U.S. headquarters, but is now reconsidering Montrose, along with other locations, after a series of setbacks here.

More than a year ago, EXTRA applied to the FAA for acceptance of the type certificate on its EA 500 and 330 LP aircraft models. (The FAA uses type certification to ensure that manufacturers are in compliance with federal regulations for air-worthiness.)

EXTRA is still waiting for word on its application. As a result, its headquarters decision is in a holding pattern, said Ken Keith, CEO.

"What usually takes 90 days has taken 15 months," he said at Montrose Economic Development Corporation's annual meeting last week.

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