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MRO and Production News
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to include CASA Part 145 approval to meet
the growing demands from its customer base.
This latest offering complements the existing
portfolio at KLM UK Engineering’s base maintenance
facility, where it can maintain five
lines of heavy maintenance, provide onsite
workshop support, and operate a technical
training college delivering Part 147.
GAMECO’S first A380 6-year check in China
Photo: GAMECO
GAMECO accomplishes first A380
6-year check in China
On Jun 2, China Southern Airlines (CSA)
B-6016, the first A380 with a 6-Year check,
was redelivered for service with a bright new
look for the cabin and airframe after heavy
maintenance and repainting, also symbolizing
GAMECO’s milestone of the first A380
6-Year Check in China. In 2011, CSA started
introducing the A380 to its fleet. After 6-years
of operation, CSA’s five A380s will successively
move forward to a full-scale “physical
check”. On Mar 1,2017, the first domestic
A380 3C check (6-year check) began in
the GAMECO Hangar. After a 75-day heavy
check and 19 days repainting, the aircraft was
redelivered on Jun 2, 2017. The 6-year check
covers a wide scope of tasks, including more
than 1250 job cards and over 120 EO MODs,
with an average 90 mechanics working on the
aircraft every day, and even up to 140 mechanics
for peak hours. Aircraft parts on the
upper floor and lower floor of the cabin were
all removed for refurbishment, including 18
galleys, 14 lavatories, 506 seats, and thousands
of accessories being painted, polished
or replaced. The whole cabin is now ready to
welcome passengers with a new look.
KLM UK Engineering adds CASA Part
145 approval to maintain Australian
registered aircraft
KLM UK Engineering has added CASA Part
145 approval to its portfolio from June 2017.
A European leader in the regional jets &
narrow-body aircraft market, and having internationally
acknowledged expertise on the
Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker
70/100, Boeing 737 & Airbus A320 Family,
KLM UK Engineering has extended its services
Aero Norway granted Part-145 Approved
Maintenance Organization
Certificate by DGCA Indonesia
Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero
Norway AS has been granted Part-145 Approved
Maintenance Organization Certificate
by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation
(DGCA) Indonesia. The engine MRO centre is
now multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA, CAAC,
GCAA and DGCA Indonesia certified. The
certification covers the full spectrum of services
offered by CFM-authorized repair station
Aero Norway across all three engine models:
CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B.
West Star Aviation’s new dedicated
landing gear facility officially open
for business
West Star Aviation has reported that its new
dedicated landing gear facility, located in
Grand Junction, CO is now officially open
for business. West Star Aviation celebrated
the grand opening with an open house at
the facility on May 26, 2017. The newly redesigned
20,000 ft². facility was acquired by
West Star in February of 2017 and will allow
West Star to continue supporting Challenger,
Hawker, and Embraer Phenom landing gear
overhaul and repair.
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