Air Transport World Avianor has more than 30 scheduled visits in the second quarter of 2016, and must add 150 technicians and expand its facilities. In addition to regular maintenance on Airbus A310s, the company has inducted the first of two Boeing 777 heavy-maintenance and cabin-modification visits for a US operator, and another European client has entrusted Avianor with a C check on an A310. Avianor will also induct two cabin modification lines for Air Canada. QET Tech Aerospace has an agreement with the Sonora, Mexico, airport authority to provide long-term storage area for any size aircraft. And QTA is expanding its facilities by 3,000 sq m to build aviation shops. QTA is now an FAA 145 Repair Station, including ratings for A320 line maintenance, Bombardier CRJ200 Heavy Maintenance and a MarathonNorco battery shop. PEMCO World Air Services named Dan Teters as senior MRO manager, following 27 years at American Airlines. Teters oversees MRO in the company’s two main hangars at Tampa International Airport. Ameco has signed heavy maintenance contract with Zhejiang Loong Airlines to perform C checks for its Airbus A320s. The first one has been in Ameco’s four-bay hangar on March 24. FULL ARTICLE |