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Lufthansa records a sharp rise in passenger
travel as holiday season approaches Pg 03
INTERVIEW Michael Williams:
Of Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety & more… Pg 09
Contrail appoints Michael Coviello as
the VP of Transaction Management
Pg 24
December 15 th , 2020
Air Travel Market shows decent correction
with upcoming holiday season
A couple of months back, air travel
seemed like a distant dream with
the panic and havoc surrounding
The rising numbers of passengers
follow recent global industry recogni-
tion for MIA’s health and safety efforts
ing to be our highest priority, we look
forward to serving more passengers
with industry best practices,”said Lester
COVID-19 pandemic. But now with the to increase passenger confidence and Sola, MIA Director and CEO
upcoming holiday season, passengers customer satisfaction. In September, MIA became the first air-
are crowding to buy flight tickets and “It was exciting to welcome back more port in Florida, second in the US and third
rush to their favourite holiday desti- of our passengers within the last two in North America to be accredited under
nations. Thanksgiving holiday travel weeks, and to see our travel numbers the Airports Council International (ACI)
period last week showed a remarkable reach levels we haven’t seen since early Airport Health Accreditation program. The
rise in passenger numbers at Miami 2020. Our recent ACI Airport Health accreditation is based on evidence that
International Airport. On November Accreditation and J.D. Power satisfac- MIA is following best practices and has
29, MIA tallied more than 75,000 pas- tion results demonstrate that our health implemented key measures to prevent
sengers, making it the airport’s busiest and safety measures are exceeding the further spread of COVID-19. Areas of as-
day since this March. During the 12- expectations of industry experts and our sessment for accreditation include clean-
day Thanksgiving holiday travel Miami customers. We believe that customer ing and disinfection, physical distancing
International Airport served nearly confidence is a major contributor to our staff protection, physical layout, passenger
700,000 passengers. growth. With passenger safety continu- communications and passenger facilities.
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1 December 15, 2020
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AVIATION & MRO
Airlines’ flexible travel arrangements
as holidays approach
booked free of charge as often as desired
up to February 28, 2021, if the rebooking is
also made before that date. After that, an-
other rebooking is possible free of charge.
Lufthansa Group Airlines had already
made it possible for its customers
to rebook their tickets free of charge
in the spring. The abolition of the
rebooking fee applies worldwide for
all new bookings in all fares on short,
medium and long-haul routes. This
means that Lufthansa Group airlines
are now even more responsive to their
A ir travel is slowly gaining momen-
tum with as holiday season draws
closer. Many airlines are vying for
ahead, all fares of Lufthansa, SWISS,
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and
Eurowings can be re-booked as often as
customers’ needs for flexible travel ar-
rangements. However, customers may
incur additional costs if, for example,
attractive travel fares and many other desired free of charge. the original booking class is no longer
discounts to attract more passengers Originally, this fare offer was valid for available when rebooking to a differ-
towards air travel. Lufthansa Group has (re-)bookings until the end of the year. ent date or destination. Any difference
decided to waive off all the re-booking Now the offer to the customer is being will be compensated for by means of
fares till the end of this month. Going extended: all airline fares can now be re- additional payment.
Tour Operators gear up with attractive
discounts to boost air travel post pandemic
C OVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy
toll on the physical and emotional
health of the world. People were holed up
in their homes for most of 2020, bidding
time. Now, with the approaching holiday
season, people are waiting to spend
some good time away from their homes
in their favourite holiday destinations.
Airlines, travel agents and service provid-
ers have geared up to help travellers with
quarantine measures and planning of
itineraries. Sunwing has announced the
recommencement of service from three
of Western Canada’s major cities, Vancou- from Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. peace of mind knowing that the highest
ver, Edmonton and Calgary to selected Western Canada is a very important Canadian health and safety standards are
destinations for the winter season using market for us and we’re committed to in place throughout their entire vacation
a combination of seats. providing our customers on the west experience with the Safe with Sunwing
Flights will depart from Vancouver, coast with convenient vacation packages commitment, developed under the advise-
Calgary and Edmonton to Cancun on to sunny destinations. We’re looking for- ment of global healthcare leader Medcan.
Saturdays starting January 9, 2021, with ward to bringing more Canadians back Besides this, Canadians can enjoy a
additional flight service from Edmonton to paradise under our wing, and being frictionless vacation experience with
to Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlán on Satur- able to offer more vacation choices as the Sunwing’s flexible booking options
days starting December 26, 2020. season progresses.” including the option to change or cancel
Andrew Dawson, President of Tour Apart from this Sunwing is also offer- their plans anytime with ease, monthly
Operations for Sunwing said, “We are ing offers on certain selected vacation payment options and complimentary
thrilled to be resuming flight service packages. Plus, vacationers can travel with Price Drop Cash Back.
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2 December 15, 2020
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Lufthansa records a sharp rise in passenger
travel as holiday season approaches
W ith the fast approaching holiday
season, more and more passengers
are looking out for safer options to travel
tion season around Christmas and New
Year. Taking into account the highest
hygiene and safety standards, we want
Fuerteventura from 19 December for
the first time. Seville and Palermo will
also be back in the flight schedule from
to their favourable holiday destinations. to fulfill our guests’ vacation dreams Frankfurt and Munich. From Frankfurt,
Many airlines are not only offering at- wherever possible. In the coming weeks, Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete,
tractive rates but also safer and more we will therefore continue to flexibly which can also boast significantly
viable options for air travel. Just last adjust our flight schedules to demand warmer temperatures in winter, is also
week Lufthansa reported up to 400 per at short notice,” said Harry Hohmeis- on the program.
cent more bookings in Southern and ter, member of the Executive Board of In addition to the classic sunny desti-
Northern Europe than in the previous Deutsche Lufthansa AG. nations, the snow-assured and spec-
week. Particularly in demand were flight Lufthansa is responding to the in- tacular ski resorts in Northern Finland
destinations in South Africa (Cape Town, creased demand with new flights to and are back in the flight schedule. Thus one
Johannesburg), Namibia (Windhoek), the from destinations in Europe, but also reaches over the holidays from Frank-
Canary Islands, Madeira and sunny des- by increasing the frequency of existing furt Ivalo and Kuusamo as well as from
tinations in the Mediterranean, but also connections at favourable conditions. Munich Kittilä. In addition, Lufthansa’s
snow-assured areas in Northern Finland. For example, Lufthansa now flies classic routes will also be reintroduced
“The longing to travel is great world- from Frankfurt and Munich to almost into the flight schedule. When planning
wide. As soon as travel restrictions fall, every island in the Canary Islands and their trip, customers should consider the
we see a significant increase in book- will offer non-stop flights from Frank- current entry and quarantine regula-
ings. This is especially true for the vaca- furt to the islands of La Palma and tions of the respective destinations.
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3 December 15, 2020
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AVIATION & MRO
Oman Air offers ‘My Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness
Prince SULTAN BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD
Space’ for hassle Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission
free and safe travel Founder and Chairman of Saudi Aviation Club
2nd Edition
Aviation, Aerospace,
T he post-pandemic air travel is slowly gearing up
across the globe and many airlines are striving to
ensure safe and risk-free flight for passengers. One such
Defence and Space
interesting attempt by Oman Air is introduction of ‘My
Space’. It is a unique concept which gives the Economy
16-17-18 February
Class guests the opportunity to ensure that the seat next
to them is vacant. 2021
Oman Air CEO Abdul Aziz Al Raisi said, “We are committed
to providing a safe environment for our guests while offering Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
options that will increase their comfort.”
COVID-19 pandemic has set certain strict norms and so-
cial distancing is one way to avoid the spread of the virus. Join the leaders
This method ensures that passengers have a comfortable
journey with more space and have a safe, hassle-free
in the aerospace industry
flight. Guests can choose “My Space” until 3 hours before
their flight’s departure time.
When guests check in online 48 hours before their de-
parture, they can select their seats via an interactive seat
map and choose the option to ensure at least one seat next
to them is vacant. If the option is not available for guests’
chosen seats, they can select another seat that does have
adjacent vacancies.
Oman Air Senior Vice President – Revenue Management,
Pricing & Distribution Umesh Chhiber said, “Our guests
appreciate flexibility and choices while they are travel-
ling. In cooperation with our trusted partner, Plusgrade we
are giving them the opportunity to fly with more space
around them.”
While the airline offers this choice, which is convenient
and safe, it also continues to maintain its comprehensive
safety program throughout all elements of the travel jour-
ney, to ensure that guests fly confidently.
Apart from this, masks are required when guests are on
board the aircraft and in Oman’s airports. Distancing is
maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which
are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of
every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protec-
tive equipment, meal service has been modified to increase www.saudiairshow.aero
safety and a number of other steps have been taken to en-
sure that the airline’s guests and crew are safe at all times.
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Thales offers ‘Ready to Fly’ touch less
solutions for safe air travel
A irlines across the globe are striving
hard to come up with new innova-
tions and technologies to restore pas-
tion. To reduce physical interactions
with the crew, while maximizing ser-
vices, the Thales Travel Assistant solu-
Looking toward the future, Thales is le-
veraging its robust network of partners
to develop cabin automation solutions
senger confidence in air travel. Thales tion will enable passengers to request that decrease congestion, facilitate air-
has come with Ready to Fly portfolio and receive automated information on craft disembarking, and manage passen-
solutions which is not only affordable the seatback monitor. The crew will also ger flow by using synthetic data. They
but can be quickly deployed to meet the have the ability to gather information, are building a future we can all trust by
immediate needs of airlines on new and receive notifications and control the reimagining the way people travel using
in-service IFE systems. These solutions cabin from their own secure personal advanced and cyber-secured technolo-
are based on advanced technologies phone or tablet. gies that create a safer, and more con-
and are designed to enhance the health Neil James, Vice President Sales, nected, digital
safety and wellness of passengers. Thales InFlyt Experience said, ecosystem.
The Ready to Fly, Thales InFlyt Experience “Most important to Thales is
is focused on expediting the industry’s that we are here to support
digital transformation through passenger- our airline customers and
centric solutions and integrated products work with them to tackle
as well as services that increase crew their toughest challenges
efficiency. Ready to Fly solutions enable during these unprecedent-
cabin innovations that reduce touch and ed times. Our solutions are
mitigate passenger congestion. highly automated, reduce
The Ready to Fly “touchless” solutions the need of interaction, and
allow passengers to safely control the increase the efficiency of
inflight entertainment system with airline ground and air per-
their personal phone or tablet for a full sonnel. Ready to Fly brings
IFE experience, including digital versions multiple innovations that enhance
of onboard paper menus, magazines and wellness in the cabin while providing
important safety and health informa- the best passenger experience.”
Expanding market for passenger to freighter
conversions, Kuehne+Nagel leads the way
K uehne+Nagel has developed an
integrated end-to-end logistics solu-
tion to support passenger aircraft into
proven its agility to adapt to changing
market requirements quickly. With the
new P2F aircraft conversion programme,
includes fully digitised ordering and sup-
plier management, proactive multimodal
transportation management, customs,
freighter aircraft conversions by tuning we now offer a reliable end-to-send solu- warehousing and end of life solutions.
its proven KN InteriorChain service tion to manage conversions of retired The growth of air cargo, especially for
towards P2F conversions. KN Interior- passenger aircraft into a long-lasting e-commerce, implies a need for more
Chain is the outcome of Kuehne+Nagel’s freighter, so our customers can scale up than 1,500 aircraft to be converted from
close collaboration with suppliers and their operations, reduce costs and boost passenger to freighter. P2F conver-
customers and an in-depth air cargo cargo capacity. I am very pleased that the sion is an engineering challenge that
and aerospace expertise. The solution initial feedback out of validation sessions requires a number of complex structural
is based on Kuehne+Nagel’s global 24/7 with leading airlines and companies for modifications of the aircraft, such as
aerospace network, ensuring connectiv- P2F conversions is very positive.” the installation of the main deck cargo
ity and visibility down to part and serial Taking a modular and integrated ap- door, removal of all passenger amenities,
number level globally from origin until proach, it significantly reduces the overall installation of floor grid and freighter
handover to the engineer. costs while eliminating complexity with floor panels for increased weights and
Erik Goedhart, Senior Vice Presi- a single point of control that handles the many other modifications. A massive
dent, Global Head of Aerospace at material flow end-to-end in line with amount of structural items used during
Kuehne+Nagel said,“Since the outbreak layover schedules and manufacture serial the conversion requires precise and reli-
of the pandemic, Kuehne+Nagel has number (MSN) sequence. The solution able material management.
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5 December 15, 2020
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AVIATION & MRO
Rolls Royce to restructure ITP Aero’s
position as global aerospace company
A s a part of the major restructuring
of the Civil Aerospace business,
Rolls Royce will enhance the position
of ITP Aero as a major global aerospace
company. Rolls Royce has announced
about this restructuring in May 2020 to
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
and to achieve total annual pre-tax
cash savings of at least EURO 1.3bn by
the end of 2022. Currently ITP Aero is
wholly-owned by Rolls-Royce. With this
transition, ITP Aero will be able to com-
pete for business from other players in
the aerospace industry and target new
opportunities. Rolls Royce will increase
the scope of ITP Aero’s supply chain
activity, engineering and manufacturing
capabilities as a part of their ongoing
detailed review of Civil Aerospace facil-
ity footprint.
Chris Cholerton, President – Civil Aero-
space, said: “Since the beginning of the
pandemic we have taken swift action to
protect our business by both reducing
our spending and costs, and by raising into ITP Aero. With the COVID-19 pan- very difficult proposal to make, but we
additional funds. But despite the pros- demic, there is a significant reduction in cannot afford to retain every Rolls-Royce
pect that business will eventually return global demand of products and services factory that was supported by demand
to normal, sparked by recent news of from commercial aviation customers. that has been dramatically reduced by
vaccines, the pandemic has created a The effects of this are predicted to be the pandemic. No government support
once-in-a-generation shock to the whole long term, therefore, there is a need to scheme can replace sustainable cus-
of commercial aviation and it is going reduce the manufacturing capacity and tomer demand and no government can
to take years to recover. By completing cost base to protect the workforce. sign-up to extending the sort of short-
the restructuring of our Civil Aerospace ITP Aero, currently undergoing its term measures we have been very grate-
business we can emerge as a stronger, own restructuring, offers a more cost ful for, over multiple years,” Cholerton
more efficient and sustainable business competitive option than the existing further added.
able to tackle some of the world’s tough- structures facility in Barnoldswick, UK. “The impact and pain of the pandemic
est technological challenges.” Therefore the next proposal is to close on Civil Aerospace is not only being
Restructuring process will involve the structures facility in Barnoldswick. felt by our colleagues in the UK. We
protecting key skills and technologies, Barnoldswick will however be the home have already announced proposals to
reducing costs and positioning the of a product development and techni- unfortunately reduce our Civil Aero-
business for recovery. Firstly the facility cal support centre for wide chord fan space workforce in Germany by almost a
and workforce in Hucknall, UK will be blades and continue to manufacture quarter due to the reduction in demand
transferred to ITP Aero. Hucknall, which blades for a range of Defence and Civil from customers, while in Singapore sev-
manufactures a range of aero-engine Aerospace applications. eral hundred jobs have been impacted
parts, will bring ITP Aero new capabili- “The proposals we are laying out as part of our global restructuring and
ties and become a critical part of the today will provide an opportunity for we are consolidating the assembly and
enlarged business, helping to secure the our workforce in Hucknall to benefit testing of our widebody engines into the
future of the site. As part of ITP Aero, from being part of an enlarged global UK. We have also announced the closure
the Hucknall site will, in future, have aerospace leader that can compete for of a whole Civil Aerospace manufactur-
the potential to unlock new growth and business with other engine manufactur- ing site in the US, which is less than a
investment opportunities. ers. But I understand that the announce- decade old, and the work it used to carry
The next proposal is to consolidate the ment will be hugely upsetting for our out will now be done in the UK,” Choler-
manufacture of aero-engine structures colleagues in Barnoldswick. This is a ton concluded.
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Changi Airport all set to deliver COVID-19
vaccines to Singapore and region
T he Civil Aviation Authority of Sin-
gapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport
Group (CAG) have jointly put together
chain handling infrastructure and capa-
bilities. With our strong air connectivity
and SIA’s fleet of more than 200 pas-
air cargo hub offers an unbroken cold
chain necessary for the effective han-
dling of temperature-sensitive pharma-
an 18-member taskforce comprising of senger aircraft, we can deliver vaccines ceutical shipments.
government agencies, cargo handlers, to multiple destinations according to Recognising that the distribution of CO-
airlines and freight forwarders to make demand. We are well-positioned to play VID-19 vaccines is a challenging task, the
sure that Singapore air cargo hub is a critical role in distributing COVID-19 Changi Ready Taskforce has been set up
ready for the transportation and distri- vaccines to Singapore and the region. By to better prepare our air cargo communi-
bution of COVID- 19 vaccines. The task- bringing all players in the air cargo sup- ty to meet the logistical demands of vac-
force is public-private collaboration and ply chain together through the Changi cines distribution. This includes assessing
called as the Changi Ready Taskforce. Ready Taskforce, CAAS and our partners and ramping the hub’s ability to handle
Mr Ho Yuen Sang, Director (Aviation can ensure the safe, reliable and effective different types of COVID-19 vaccines, all
Industry), Civil Aviation Authority of transportation of these vaccines”. within stringent temperature- controlled
Singapore, and co- lead of the Changi Changi Airport is a preferred pharma- environment to maintain the vaccines’
Ready Taskforce said, “Over the years, ceutical air cargo hub in the region. As efficacy, as well as to manage an expect-
Changi Airport has built a strong track the first and largest IATA CEIV Pharma- ed surge in the volume of vaccines to be
record in pharmaceutical handling by air, certified community in the Asia Pacific, air transported to the region, once they
from serving Singapore’s pharmaceutical with at least one member in each node are approved by regulators.
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Passenger preferences tilt towards
online check-ins and contact-less travel
I n a recent research done by S7 airlines
and Moscow Domodedovo airport to
gauge the passenger preference of using
ence Department Director at S7 Group
said, “This year electronic services have
gained extra perks, both saving time and
departure services at the airport. It
saves time, reduces social contacts and
matches the requirements for pas-
digital check-in, it was found that over reducing contacts. S7 Airlines mobile senger experience, generated by the
60 per cent of passengers’ preferred app helps passengers to prepare for pandemic”, said Igor Borisov, Director at
online check-in. The study was done on an upcoming flight by choosing a seat, Moscow Domodedovo Airport.
the passengers that checked in on S7 air- checking-in, receiving a boarding pass. Moreover, one out of five travellers used
line flights at Domodedovo Airport. This At Domodedovo, passengers do not have electronic boarding passes. The technol-
study clearly shows how the COVID-19 to print anything as they can simply use ogy allows passengers to enter a pre-
pandemic has influenced the digital their phone to go through the gates. We departure screening zone in the departure
passenger service, paying particular are delighted to see a rising number of area or board a flight. Travellers to Sochi
attention to contactless check-in and passengers acting in this manner.” were the most active users of the men-
pre-boarding identification procedures. “The COVID-19 pandemic might tioned technologies, with over 40 per cent
Svetlana Kulyukina, Passenger Experi- lead to rising demand for digital pre- of passengers resorting to digital services.
CONTINUE FROM PG 7 air cargo hub is well-poised to handle the been quick to ramp up charters and
Since October this year, the Changi transportation of COVID-19 vaccines”. scheduled freighter operations since
Ready Taskforce has sought to identify Changi Airport’s cargo handlers – dnata the onset of the pandemic. CAG has also
and address the potential challenges and SATS, have steadily been enhancing worked with its partners to facilitate
associated with air transportation of their cool chain infrastructure and equip- the introduction and growth of pas-
COVID-19 vaccines – through work- ment over the years to support the grow- senger services for cargo conveyance to
streams such as capabilities mapping ing demands for transporting tempera- alleviate the air cargo capacity crunch.
of infrastructure and equipment, data ture-controlled cargo. dnata’s CoolChain Changi Airport is well-positioned to
visibility, and processes – to ensure that and SATS’ Coolport, which consist of serve as a regional hub in Southeast
the COVID-19 vaccines can be safely, temperature-controlled warehouses with Asia and Southwest Pacific, to support
reliably and efficiently handled through adjustable temperature ranges between the efficient distribution of COVID-19
the Changi air cargo hub for distribution -25°C and +25°C, together cover more vaccines. Singapore Airlines operates
into Singapore and to the region. than 9,000 sqm. They offer a combined multiple weekly flights from each of the
Changi Airport Group’s Managing annual cool chain handling capacity of key European pharmaceutical export
Director for Air Hub Development and 375,000 tonnes with the ability to scale hubs, such as Amsterdam, Brussels and
co-lead of the Changi Ready Taskforce, Mr up when required. Frankfurt, and has an extensive network
Lim Ching Kiat said, “The Changi air cargo Even though the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.
hub has always placed a strong emphasis has decimated air travel demand, In addition, leading global integrators
on pursuing the highest standards in resulting in a steep decline in pas- – such as DHL, FedEX and UPS – have
pharmaceutical cargo handling. Given senger aircraft movements with a established their regional hubs in Singa-
our efforts in infrastructure upgrades and corresponding reduction in belly-hold pore with strong network connectivity
manpower training over the years, our capacity, Changi’s airline partners have from Changi Airport.
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8 December 15, 2020
INTERVIEW MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Of Aircraft Fuel Tank
Safety & more…
With a string of global certifications behind their name, Jetaire is going strong in aircraft fuel tank safety
market and standing behind the name is the man as mighty as the brand itself – Michael Williams,
President of Jetaire Group. With an experience of over three decades in aviation, Michael tells us how he
built the brand INVICTUS, how is INVICTUS different from other fuel tank ignition mitigation systems in the
market, the impact of pandemic on Jetaire and much more. Swati.k finds out..!
Q At the beginning I would like to congratu-
late you on your latest success with INVICTA for
receiving a series of global certifications. Can
you tell our readers about the expansion plan of
INVICTA going ahead?
A A- As part of our ongoing expansion, we recently
gained our European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) certification for the A320 and B737 fleets and
the Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) certifi-
cation for our INVICTA system for the B737 from the
Mexican Aviation Airworthiness Authority. We also
received certification from the National Civil Aviation
Agency of Brazil (ANAC) for the A320 and B737 fleets
series aircraft. This set of certifications expands Jetaire
Group’s footprint into some of the most active aero-
space markets in the world.
Q How is INVICTA different from other fuel tank
ignition mitigation systems available in the
market?
A Nitrogen inerting systems
require frequent maintenance
and often, full replacement due
to the effects of high levels of
ozone. Our Invicta System is
designed with a lightweight,
electrically conductive,
reticulated polyurethane
foam that suppresses ignition
propagation caused by sparks
including a lightning strike or
static discharge. This method
utilizes flexible foam material
inserted into the fuel tank
which provides ignition miti-
gation and minimizes the risk
of explosion in the tank.
Jetaire’s Invicta Ignition
Mitigation/Flammabil-
ity Reduction system utilizes
the only foam-based solution
patented by the United States
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9 December 15, 2020
INTERVIEW MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Patent and Trademark Office. It meets all require- Q How are you dealing with the pre and post
ments needed for FTFR Rule and FAR 25.981 and COVID-19 pandemic effects? As the aviation sector
is considered the most reliable mitigation to fuel slowly gears up, how do you see the growth chart
tank flammability in the industry. Our Invicta sys- of Jetaire in near future?
tem is unique in it has a 20+ life limit, requires no A As indicated earlier, Jetaire’s core business is the
maintenance, and has a zero-failure rate. We have development of safety enhancements to regulatory
aircraft that have been in operation for a number requirements. Currently approximately twenty
of years with no maintenance. countries have mandated 25.981 for Boeing and Air-
bus fleets, and additional countries are considering
Q Jetaire provides certain custom safety fea- mandates which opens tremendous growth opportu-
tures for airlines, cargo and engine zones. Can nities for us.
you explain to our readers a few of these unique Jetaire continues to grow and strengthen their
features? position as leaders in Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety
A Jetaire’s legacy is in the creation and support and we recently added two new patents to our
of systems that enhance safety on Transport portfolio. We have enjoyed a financially good
Category aircraft. Over thirty-five years ago we year in 2020 and anticipate 2021 and beyond to
developed Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) be substantial growth years. Providing solutions
for Floor Proximity Lighting Systems that are now to regulatory mandates helps to ensure that we
a standard fit for virtually all passenger carrying are minimally impacted by economic downturns
aircraft worldwide. regardless of the cause.
We were the first to develop aftermarket Smoke
Detection and Fire Suppression systems as part of Q FAA has recently given a green signal to Boeing
a series of FAA mandates for the B727, B737, MD80, 737 Max, what is your take on this news? Do you
MD90 and L-1011 aircraft. We were the first com- feel other regulators will follow suit?
pany to certify such a system. A I believe the FAA has accomplished an exhaus-
We were also the first to develop a non-OEM tive review of the affected systems and have
solution to the requirements of FAA mandates and made the appropriate corrective actions on the
developed Invicta as a Means of Compliance to 14 CFR recertification efforts undertaken by the FAA
25.981. Our innovations in Invicta were recognized as and EASA. Given those factors, I think the others
unique enough to justify the issuance of three patents will follow suit, with perhaps minor variations in
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. procedures.
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10 December 15, 2020INTERVIEW MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Q How do you see the aftermarket recovery in the We had to resist the pressure if it did not go well
MRO sector in post-pandemic phase? Boeing has with some in the FAA, but we knew we had a technol-
predicted that China will show a robust growth in ogy that was far superior to the nitrogen inerting
the aviation sector and the Middle East has also systems that Boeing and Airbus were proposing.
started showing positive growth signs, your views. We survived this arduous task by being able to
A As the world recovers from the pandemic, I expect make a substantial case in each one of those regu-
to see positive growth, and potentially some pent- lations that we had to comply with and standing
up demand. I think the world is ready to get back to our ground because we knew we were correct. The
normal and we are already experiencing an uptick in beauty of the FAA systems is that all regulations are
commercial airline travel. written, and most FAA policy is available if you know
where to look. This makes the FAA being arbitrary
Q Ensuring Aircraft Safety enhancements is a risk- or capricious somewhat difficult. We are a relatively
based business. Can you tell us about your most small company fighting a giant for what is right.
challenging experience so far and how did you deal
with it? Q Innovation will be the key to survival for avia-
A The most challenging project in my career was tion sector in future – Your views.
with the certification of INVICTA as means of compli- A We have always viewed our ability to develop
ance for FAR 25.981. It was challenging because we unique solutions to regulatory mandates as a core
were offering a concept that was quite different from strength. We have been successful in certifying in-
the Boeing and Airbus solutions. It was also challeng- novative solutions in part because of my background
ing because the FAA did not have a defined process as an FAA Designated Engineering Representative
for certification of such a technology; so essentially, (DER) for over thirty-five years. The combination of
we were engaged in certification of a new/novel tech- our technical skills and thorough understanding of
nology. We have to make proposals to the FAA on how the intent of new regulations being proposed has
you would certify the technology and their specialists been the key to our success.
have to determine that the proposed method could Invicta is an example of innovative thinking.
be seen as a means of compliance to the myriad of While others assumed the conventional route of go-
regulations that are associated with modification. ing with the OEM solution; we knew that there was
Though the ultimate objective was compliance a better way to approach the ignition mitigation
with FAR 25.981, we also had to show compliance problem. We knew from a review of the FTFS/NEA
with approximately 50 other FAA regulations that (Airbus/Boeing) schematics that the systems would
were either directly or indirectly related to the modi- be labor intensive to install and difficult to maintain.
fication. We had to reach concurrence on the method As it turned out, those systems are often ranked in
of compliance for each one of these regulations, by the top five reliability problems for the airlines that
one or more techniques (Design, Test, Analysis, In- use them. Having responsibility for maintaining
spection, or Other). Once we have made a proposal of systems for my client base over the years, we under-
for the method of compliance for each regulation, we stood the importance of dispatch reliability. We took
then had to reach agreement on the specific details of an Occam’s Razor approach to Invicta’s development
each one of those proposals. and have developed the most reliable mitigation
It is a long process that involves multiple FAA of- solution to fuel tank flammability in the industry.
fices (The FAA Transport Directorate in Seattle, FAA (Occam’s razor is the principle that, of two explana-
headquarters in Washington as well as the Regional tions that account for all the facts, the simpler one is
Aircraft Certification group). more likely to be correct.)
Any one of those organizations could disagree
with your method of compliance for a particular reg- Q A recent study has proved that the chances of
ulation and the entire process must restart. We have COVID infection on a flight is less than getting
been responsible for close to 100 Supplemental Type struck by lightning. Do you feel confident to travel
Certificates, but this was by far was the most difficult. again by air?
We were encouraged by at least one person within A The study I reviewed made several assumptions
the FAA system who stated (off the record) that our that did not represent real-world scenarios. Their
technology should be employed on every aircraft fly- scenario assumes that everyone on the aircraft
ing. That encouragement along with our 30 plus year wears mask, and that the masks are appropriately
experience developing and certifying systems under worn (not below their noses). However, when in
the FAA rules gave us great confidence that we would public I see a large percentage of people improperly
prevail at the end of the day. using their mask which makes their use ineffective.
It was also difficult because were we offering a Until the recent vaccines are widely distributed, I
novel approach, there were elements in the FAA that and my associates will limit our travel on commer-
that pressured us to use the OEM solution. cial aircraft.
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11 December 15, 2020MRO NEWS
Austrian Airlines signs Liebherr Aerospace
to overhaul landing gears of Embraer E-Jets
A ustrian Airlines have selected
Liebherr Aerospace to overhaul the
landing gears of the airline’s 17 Embraer
for our E195 landing gear
overhaul project”, said
Patrick Simon, respon-
expertise gained not only as an OEM,
but also as a Customer Service provider
who has been on the market for already
E-Jet E195 aircraft. The first landing gear sible Aircraft Systems over 60 years,” said Frank Steinmaier,
is expected to arrive end of December Engineer at Austrian Head of Sales and Marketing EUMEA,
2020. The overhaul will be done at Airlines, Austria’s biggest Customer Service at Liebherr-Aerospace
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH airline and member of the Lindenberg GmbH.
in Lindenberg, Germany. Lufthansa Group. The complete landing gear system
This major landing gear overhaul “This contract represents for the E-Jet E1 family (E170/E175/E190/
contract with Austrian Airlines is another major milestone E195) has been developed, manu-
proof of the trustworthy service level in our Landing Gear factured and certified by OEM
regarding landing gear overhauls ex- Customer Service ac- Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg
ecuted by the Liebherr-Aerospace team tivities. We are very GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany).
in Lindenberg. happy and grate- It is also Liebherr’s center of
“We are pleased to have gained Lieb- ful to perform the competence for flight controls,
herr with their extensive know-how overhaul for Austrian landing gear systems, gears,
and experience as a reliable partner Airlines with all our gearboxes as well as electronics.
Air Premia signs up AFI KLM E&M to
provide component support
A ir Premia, a new airline in Korea
signed a long-term partnership with
AFI KLM E&M to provide component sup-
port for its Boeing 787 fleet. Through this
partnership, Air Premia will enjoy access
to high-performance services in com-
ponent repair, logistics and spare parts
access through an on-site stock based in
Seoul and several worldwide pools.
“We highly expect AFI KLM E&M’s close
support based on its expertise in the
operational issues faced by airlines. Being
backed up by an airline-MRO which also
operates the 787 fleet, we strongly believe,
they would offer the best guarantee of
a smooth operation and sharing of the 787 fleets. Our group designs adaptive by these highly communicative aircraft
technical knowledge as well” said T.J. Choi, solutions for this high-tech aircraft, in order to make predictive mainte-
Director E&M of Air Premia. based on targeted innovations and in nance a reality.”
This contract between Air Premia and a continuous improvement spirit. Our Moreover, Air Premia becomes the 20th
AFI KLM E&M will cover component main goal is to ensure that our mainte- customer to join the AFI KLM E&M 787 Op-
repair, spares pool access and logistics for nance services remain at the forefront of erators Community and will profit from
the majority of the part numbers installed efficiency and reliability” AFI KLM E&M global network and reliable
on the 10 new aircraft fleet. Ton Dortmans, EVP KLM Engineer- predictive maintenance tool, Prognos. At
Dominik Wiener-Silva, VP Sales Asia- ing & Maintenance added, “”Wherever the same time, the Airline-MRO confirms
Pacific AFI KLM E&M said, “Air Premia is new-generation aircraft go, new-gen- its market leadership in the Asia-Pacific
joining our vast community of custom- eration services must follow: thanks to region, where it has already established
ers who’ve entrusted AFI KLM E&M with our Prognos system, we’re able to draw its position as a trusted partner for the
components support for their Boeing upon the vast wealth of data provided airlines in the area.
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12 December 15, 2020MRO NEWS
AAR teams up with FTAI to offer USM
solution to CFM56 engine aftermarket
A AR has recently signed seven-year
agreement with Fortress Trans-
portation and Infrastructure Investors
ownership, by leveraging our exten-
sive USM capabilities to offer CFM56
serviceable engine material to the
market leader in aviation parts. We be-
lieve Serviceable Engine Products, com-
bined with our proprietary products
(FTAI) to provide CFM56 engine mate- global commercial aviation aftermar- and partnerships, completes our unique
rial to the global aviation aftermarket. ket. This partnership positions us well suite of CFM56 aftermarket offerings
The partnership will build USM inven- to service the growing demand for aimed at delivering the lowest cost per
tory for the global aviation aftermarket USM on a leading engine platform cycle solution to our airline customers,”
and FTAI’s own consumption at The as customers increasingly prioritize said Joe Adams, FTAI’s Chairman and
Module Factory, a dedicated commer- more cost-efficient solutions,” said Chief Executive Officer.
cial maintenance centre focused on John Holmes, AAR President and Chief Through its worldwide network, AAR
modular repair and refurbishment of Executive Officer. will manage the teardown, repair,
CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines. “We are excited to offer an attractive marketing and sales of spare parts from
“AAR is very pleased to partner USM solution to the CFM56 aftermarket FTAI’s CFM56 engine pool totalling over
with FTAI, a leader in aircraft engine with our partner AAR, the independent 200 engines and growing.
StandardAero achieved the milestone of
21,000th Honeywell engine overhaul
I n the latest milestone
achievement by Stan-
dardAero, they recently
completed the overhaul
of 21,000th Honeywell
engine. It reinforces
their global leadership in
servicing this ubiquitous
business aviation turbo-
fan engine.
Apart from this, they
have completed more
than 650 HTF7000 engine
overhauls, and over 100 of
these were done in 2020.
Tony Brancato, President
of StandardAero’s Busi-
ness Aviation division
said, “While 2020 has
been a challenging year,
we have continued to
meet the demands of our customers and bardier Challenger 300/350, Embraer Despite the current challenges with
achieve these significant milestones. Legacy 450/500, Gulfstream G280 and the global pandemic, the company has
During difficult times, it is more impor- Cessna Citation Longitude business jets. also seen strong growth in its PW300
tant than ever to be available to respond Brancato further added, ““Business Avia- engine MRO and has expanded its
24/7 to both anticipated and unantici- tion’s essential services have never been Engine Trading Solutions capabilities
pated MRO customer service needs.” more important to the world and our during the year. Demand has also been
Honeywell authorised StandardAero as customers than right now. It is critical for strong for cabin connectivity solutions
their only major maintenance provider the entire industry to continue to band to- and for StandardAero’s airframe and
for repair and overhaul services for gether to provide the safest, most efficient avionics modifications and upgrades,
HTF7000 engines in 2016. The HTF7000 and most productive travel options that which have experienced a steady flow
family of turbofan engines power Bom- will keep our economy moving forward.” of business during the year.
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13 December 15, 2020MRO NEWS
Pratt & Whitney’s robust expansion plans
for line maintenance and MRT services
P ratt & Whitney has further expand-
ed their presence of Global Service
Network with three Designated Mainte-
Germany (PW305, PW306, PW307,
PW308 engines)
ÓÓ Prince Aviation D.O.O. in Belgrade,
DMFs expand our ability to serve cus-
tomers locally in the language of their
preference. Along with faster turn-
nance Facilities (DMFs) that will provide Serbia (PT6A, PW500, PW600, JT15D around times and streamlined logistics,
line maintenance and Mobile Repair engines). DMFs provide customers with a one-
Team (MRT) services for a number of Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, vice- stop shop for authorized, high-quality
Pratt & Whitney Canada engines operat- president, customer service, at Pratt & services, from engine-OEM-approved
ing within various countries: Whitney said, “We have been expand- tooling and parts to direct support from
ÓÓ Servicios Aereos y Terrestres ing the number of our DMFs around the engine manufacturer if complex
Aviasur S.A in Pudahuel, Region the world since mid-2017 to ensure our technical questions arise.”
Metropolitana, Chile (PT6A, PW500 customers have access to the line main- These three new DMFs bring the total to
engines); tenance and MRT services they require 16 in the Pratt & Whitney network, joining
ÓÓ Aero-Dienst GmbH in Nuremberg, between major scheduled maintenance. others in Asia, the Americas and Europe.
Storm Aviation steadily strengthens
their line station network
S torm Aviation Limited has acquired
the United Kingdom-based line sta-
tion network from MRO service provider
SR Technics. SR Technics UK line station
network provides fully supported aircraft
turn around services, including planned
and casualty maintenance, transit, pre-
departure and overnight defect rectifi-
cation as well as other checks for most
commercial types of aircraft.
The assets transferring to Storm Aviation
Limited ownership include five UK-based
line stations located in London Heathrow
Airport, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport,
Manchester Airport, Birmingham Airport
along with a tooling, loan, repair and cali-
bration centre in Stansted Airport.
Jakob Straub, SVP of SR Technics Aircraft
Services said, “As part of the consolidation with SR Technics UK’s valued aircraft said, “The agreement between Storm Avi-
process in the UK, SR Technics is pleased maintenance professionals and welcome ation Limited and SR Technics has a poten-
that we could transfer the majority of our a number of esteemed customers to Storm tial to deliver significant synergies for the
line stations to STORM aviation” Aviation Limited. This transaction is an combined business. While global aviation
The transaction strengthens Storm important step in strengthening Storm’s continues to face significant headwinds, I
Aviation Limited international network of trusted network of line stations and to am hopeful that by joining forces we will
line stations and adds two new locations – ensure that airlines landing at UK’s major be better positioned to endure the ongo-
Stansted Airport and Birmingham Airport. airports continue to receive top-quality ing disruption, and, most importantly, take
Together with its parent company FL Tech- engineering support.” advantage of the eventual recovery.”
nics and other group companies, Storm Apart from expanding its network of air- Storm Aviation Limited is a leading
Aviation Limited offers line maintenance ports, Storm Aviation Limited welcomes international provider of line & base
services at 70 airports globally and base several new clients to its business, includ- maintenance services and training and
maintenance services at 5 locations. ing United Parcel Services Co. (UPS), China a subsidiary of FL Technics and a part of
Thomas Buckley, CEO of Storm Aviation Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. a global aerospace business group Avia
Limited said, “We are thrilled to join teams Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics Solutions Group.
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14 December 15, 2020MRO NEWS
APOC expands their CFM56 engine portfolio
A POC Aviation is planning to bring
two torn down CFM56-7B engines
into stock mid-December. ESN874488
and ESN888169 have previously been
operated and maintained by a leading
North American carrier. Both engines
are being disassembled in tandem at
two of APOC’s chosen teardown facilities
in the USA.
According to Jim Nypels, Engine Materi-
als Sales & Trading, APOC Aviation, the
CFM56-7B is a sought after engine can-
didate for teardown. “As a teardown and
part-out specialist, APOC is focused on
preserving the high calibre of our inven-
tory for modern commercial aircraft and
engines and this work is being carried
out by two valued partners that we’re
excited to start engine teardown partner-
ships with. We are building capability for
the future and evaluate our engines on
strict criteria – in particular maintenance
history & records, LLP status and QEC In-
ventory. We have been very active in the
engines marketplace in recent months
and these form part of the portfolio of
five CFM56 engines that we purchased
for leasing, trading and teardown.” normal service. The other is to fulfil the the material in As Removed Guaranteed
With airlines delaying full engine shop demand for AR and OH parts as engine Repairable condition providing engine
visits, APOC’s engine division is focused shops perform lighter work scopes to MROs with the opportunity to overhaul
on two main strategies. “One is to provide save maintenance costs whilst keeping the parts themselves. Other components
‘green time’ lease options to support the global fleet flying.” Nypels added will be repaired by APOC for stock and
operators as they begin to transition to APOC is considering selling part of these will be available in Q1 of 2021.
Ontic in process to transition their
manufacturing and repair capabilities
O ntic has acquired the manufactur-
ing rights for four types of aircraft
instruments from Flightline Electronics
The electro-mechanical and digital in-
struments are used on various commer-
cial and military platforms, with supply
‘Extended Life Solutions for Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) legacy
products.
Inc, a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics. into leading aircraft
Gareth Blackbird, Vice President and manufacturers and
Chief Commercial Officer of Ontic said, operators. The
“We are very pleased to have completed instruments will
this deal and look forward to fully tran- be manu-
sitioning the manufacture and repair factured
capability over the coming weeks. This in Ontic’s
product line fits extremely well with North Caro-
our North Carolina facility and we look lina facility.
forward to providing long term support Onticis the
and the supply of cockpit instruments aerospace industry’s
to the extensive customer base.” leading provider of
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15 December 15, 2020MRO NEWS
Aero Norway’s advanced thermal spray
system platform – MultiCoat Pro
A ero Norway has expanded their
capabilities with the addition of a
new plasma spraying machine called the
MultiCoat Pro. This advanced thermal
spray platform not only increases the ef-
ficiency but also offers multiple thermal
spray processes in one system including
plasma spray and HVOF (High Velocity
Oxygen Fuel).
“The introduction of the new machine
has also allowed us greater physical flex-
ibility with in our internal repair equip-
ment as it has a reduced footprint, and
enables us to offer HVOF related repairs in
addition to the plasma repairs,” says Neil
Russell, Chief Operating Officer at Aero
Norway. “This is a substantial investment
that was initiated in 2019 / 2020 as part reassessing, re-evaluating and looking This platform will allow Aero Norway’s
of our strategy to identify which parts for ways to improve our processes in customers to benefit from the unlim-
needed to be brought in house and grow pursuit of reduced turn-around times. ited versatility and unmatched process
our repair back shop accordingly.” In addition to the major investments we control. In addition to reduce turn-around
“We are in preparation mode for better have made over the last year in our high times as a result of the introduction of
times. We had committed to the neces- speed grinder, plasma machine and static this more efficient system, the new plat-
sary investment in modifications and balancing machine, we have also carried form will allow the integration of mul-
upgrades and have used this quieter out numerous small projects around the tiple thermal spray processes, eliminate
period to carry these out,” commented shop to benefit our customers and this operating errors, and deliver the benefit
Glenford Marston, CEO of Aero Norway. time has given us the opportunity to of fast, flexible upgrades with minimal
“At Aero Norway we are constantly complete these.” shop disruption.
S.S White Technologies flexible rotary shafts
to be used on Dassault Falcon 6X
S .S White Technologies recently
provided flexible shafts to CIR-
COR Boder wheel speed transducer
built in the USA and Europe.
In addition, all aerospace flex-
ible shaft products are designed
(WSTs). They are to be used on the to one of the industry’s highest
Dassault Falcon 6X scheduled for its performance criteria by utilizing
maiden flight. S.S. White flexible ro- a unique computer modelling
tary shafts help ensures the proper program developed by S.S. White
measurement of the aircraft’s called PERFLEXION. This program
wheel’s rotational speed for precise allows design engineers to fully
braking control during landing. model the behavioural character-
S.S. White flexible shafts are pre- istics of the wire bundles within
cisely designed, manufactured and (equal within defined limits) in both the shaft core and arrive at an
tested to tolerate misalignment of the clockwise and counter clockwise direc- optimum product that provides maxi-
installation while proving a ‘constant’ tions. In addition to the new Dassault mum bending flexibility while allowing
torsional stiffness (deflection) through- Falcon 6X, CIRCOR’s WSTs fitted with minimal torsion deflection with up to
out each wheel revolution. The shafts S.S. White flexible rotary shafts are op- a 30 per cent improvement above ac-
hysteresis characteristics are balanced erating on most modern business jets cepted industry standards.
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16 December 15, 2020AIRCRAFT INTERIORS
NordStar Airlines selected STG Aerospace’
photolum design for cabin floor lighting
N ordStar Airlines have selected lead-
ing cabin lighting specialists, STG
Aerospace for emergency floor path
marking for their Boeing 737 fleet. STG
Aerospace’ unique photolum design has
a peculiar blue glow patented technol-
ogy which complements NordStar’s
cabin environment.
STG Aerospace’ in-house design team
used their BrandMatch saf-Tglo and cre-
ated a unique path marking design with
the NordStar logo and brand colours.
Andrey Averyanov Deputy of CEO –
Technical Director, NordStar said, “We love
this new custom design and can’t wait to
get it installed for our passengers to expe-
rience. Working with the STG Aerospace
team has exceeded all our expectations.
They really are our trusted floor path floor path marking they selected STG cluding Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk and
marking partner.” Aerospace’ unique photolum design. Nor- other cities. With this latest product from
NordStar has always believed in delight- dStar Airlines is Russian based airline and STG, NordStar has befitted with the end-
ing the passengers with unique customer operates flights to more than 50 destina- to-end service like incorporating in-house
experience. Hence while renewing the tions from Russian airports and abroad, in- design, manufacture and certification.
Collins Aerospace presents environmental
friendly PrecisionPlank for business jets
C ollins Aerospace Systems has
introduced PrecisionPlank, a next-
generation, environmentally-friendly
“Today’s methods of matching lumber
materials to existing aircraft veneers is
time consuming, expensive and at times,
PrecisionPlank’s proprietary method of
spacing the board’s wood grain to repli-
cate the grain of the chosen veneer. Addi-
lumber alternative that provides ac- wasteful,” said Ian Webb, vice president tionally, the board is free from the knots,
curate colour-matching to wood veneers of business development for Collins defects and colour variance commonly
for business jets. In addition, Precision- Aerospace. “With PrecisionPlank we are found in raw lumber, enabling Collins
Plank uses patent-pending technology able to provide the exact board required Aerospace to provide business jet cabinet
to construct custom-sized boards from to match the chosen veneer.” shops with the precise board at the right
existing veneers. Exact board matching is achieved using size to match their veneer.
“Typically, cabinet shops spend an
incredible amount of time milling
down raw lumber in the hopes of find-
ing an exact board match. The amount
of wasted lumber and man hours is
enormous,” said Webb. “We’re thrilled
to eliminate that guesswork and give
our customers a more environmentally
sustainable alternative.”
PrecisionPlank is available to business jet
operators in as little as one week a fraction
of the 9 to 12 week lead time typical of
composite lumber procurement.
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