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MRO Europe
27
London
delights
London played host to this year’s MRO Europe.
Photo: Keith Mwanalushi
MRO Europe 2017 gathered industry heavyweights to enchanting London for anther gripping
event this year, AviTrader MRO provides some highlights from the ExCel conference centre.
D
uring MRO Europe, it was revealed that the commercial
MRO market will this year add $10bn more business than
last year, totalling $73.4bn. It’s no wonder MROs and parts
traders were in full swing during the event in London to
showcase their capabilities.
Following 25 years of supporting CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and CFM56-
7B engines, Norway-based engine MRO Aero Norway says it’s ramping
up business. “The capacity of the facility is 120 engines a year, this
year we are planning on 78 engines,” Sonia Tindall, Manager Global
Sales and Marketing tells AviTrader at the Aero Norway booth.
Aero Norway’s repair accreditation was renewed again this year and
it is testimony to the organisation’s focus on continuous improvement.
“In the beginning people didn’t really know Aero Norway, they would
ask Aero who? But now, the increase in engines going into the shop
is because there is greater awareness and we are getting more business,”
Tindall states.
There are more than 30,000 CFM56 engines delivered to date powering
more than 550 operators worldwide. Tindall believes focusing
solely on the CFM56 was the right strategic move. “The CFM family
of engines are exceptional workhorses that continue to operate worldwide
and keep coming back strong. From the -3 all they to the -7, they
are safe quality engines and that is why Aero Norway is proud to be
affiliated with CFM.”
Tindall also stresses that being an independent MRO brings flexibility
in giving customers what they want, small to large. “We might have a
customer with just two engines but he gets just as much priority from
us as he would with 20 engines.”
Unequivocal pursuit of industry-recognised EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature)
margins reduces costs and improves reliability - the greater
the EGT margin achieved, the healthier the engine. Tindall says Aero
Norway is achieving around 15% better EGT margin on some engines.
“For instance you have a -3 and the OEM EGT margin was 28 degrees
we are getting 35 to 40 degree margins on refurbished engines -that
helps the engine to stay on wing longer.”
Aero Norway has moved to a shift work programme to increase its
production capacity as the rate of engine inductions at the facility continues
to grow, bringing the facility to a 24/7 operation without having
to expand the facility – “The shop is in exactly the same layout as it
AviTrader MRO - October 2017