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Leveraging Line Maintenance
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Although there is less outsourcing of line maintenance than heavy, engine or component work, airline and independent MRO companies are increasing forays into the line maintenance market. Some large independent MROs are venturing away from their main bases to woo airline customers and, in the process, are setting up operations at new stations to accommodate a growing customer base.
There is a veritable smorgasbord of options available for carriers at airports they serve, from the on-call or single-event line maintenance contracts that have been around for decades, to "total solution" packages, and all manner of products in between. A number of major MRO providers, which historically have performed a limited amount of line maintenance work, are out marketing new services to potential customers. Companies such as Timco Aviation Services and Cascade Aerospace see increasing airline interest in line maintenance provided by independent, as opposed to airline-owned, MROs. Another new entrant to the far-flung field is Singapore Technologies Aerospace, whose line work to date has taken place primarily at its Singapore Changi Airport base. This year, it will begin providing line maintenance in the United States to Columbus, Ohio-based new entrant Skybus Airlines. The work is part of a 12-year Total Aviation Support package awarded to ST Aerospace by Airbus under its MRO Network. Skybus, with a firm order for 65 Airbus A319s, is hoping to get off the ground in May. Table of Contents
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