2020 Asia Pacific Infrastructure Report

INTERVIEW: RICHARD WOLFSKEIL, ACTSI
AS OEMS LOOK TO EXPAND THEIR
MAINTENANCE OFFERINGS, HOW WILL
ACTSI STAY COMPETITIVE?
ACTSI is well positioned as a viable option to our potential customers
as we continue to expand our capabilities. These approvals enable us
to cater not just newer aircraft but those that are out of warranty. Being
situated at Subic Bay International Airport is also an advantage due to no
slot restrictions and its geographical make up. Our facility was recently
upgraded to OEM standards which we are very proud of. We have a
versatile group of highly skilled and rated engineers (both expat and local)
who form the backbone of our MRO services. Myself, Stephen Klohr
(QA Director), and Mark Moss (Maintenance Manager) are all former
Gulfstream employees with 100 years of combined experience. ACTSI
also has a Gulfstream approved Structures Technician and a Sheet Metal
Expert, Ian McDowell, to round it off. Of course, we are all guided by the
leadership of Fernando Gaspar, our President.
WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THE
MAINTENANCE SECTOR IN ASIA-PACIFIC
IN THE COMING YEARS?
and exposure to natural elements are a few of the challenges
aircraft owners and operators must still manage, and we at ACTSI
will be able to be address these.
WHAT ARE ACTSI'S MAINTENANCE
CAPABILITIES?
Maintenance Capabilities
OEM MODEL
GULFSTREAM
G280
GIV-X (G350/G450)
GV
GV-SP (G550)
GVI (G650/G650ER)
RRD Mark 611-8C
We expect maintenance to pick up, as general maintenance services
will be required to keep aircraft flight ready in the region. This pandemic
has also created a shift in customer behavior which we are watching
very closely. We feel that aircraft owners will want to find a more cost
effective and reliable way to have their aircraft serviced in region, rather
than sending their aircraft to the US for example.
WHAT CAN THE INDUSTRY EXPECT FROM
ACTSI IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
We are working on expanding our approvals to include Philippine
and Taiwan registered aircraft. Our sheet metal and tire shops will
be active in Q1 of 2021. These will be new services that we feel will
help aircraft owners whose aircraft have been parked for a good
length of time in places like Hong Kong. Issues such as corrosion
ROLLS-ROYCE*
HONEYWELL*
*Pre Self-Evaluation
BMW RRD BR700-710C4-11
RRD BR700-725-A1-12
RRD BR700-710A01-10
AS907-2-1G
AUTHORITY APPROVALS
FAA Part 145 | Cayman Islands
Bermuda | San Marino
www.actsi.aero
We are pleased to have found an
MRO facility for our fleet that has
not only met, but exceeded our
expectations. The responsiveness of
the ACTSI Team is second to none.
-Lester Ingram, Aviation Consultant at
Challenger Aero Aviation Corp.
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