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<strong>MRO</strong> and Production News<br />
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to include CASA Part 145 approval to meet<br />
the growing demands from its customer base.<br />
This latest offering complements the existing<br />
portfolio at KLM UK Engineering’s base maintenance<br />
facility, where it can maintain five<br />
lines of heavy maintenance, provide onsite<br />
workshop support, and operate a technical<br />
training college delivering Part 147.<br />
GAMECO’S first A380 6-year check in China<br />
Photo: GAMECO<br />
GAMECO accomplishes first A380<br />
6-year check in China<br />
On Jun 2, China Southern Airlines (CSA)<br />
B-6016, the first A380 with a 6-Year check,<br />
was redelivered for service with a bright new<br />
look for the cabin and airframe after heavy<br />
maintenance and repainting, also symbolizing<br />
GAMECO’s milestone of the first A380<br />
6-Year Check in China. In 2011, CSA started<br />
introducing the A380 to its fleet. After 6-years<br />
of operation, CSA’s five A380s will successively<br />
move forward to a full-scale “physical<br />
check”. On Mar 1,<strong>2017</strong>, the first domestic<br />
A380 3C check (6-year check) began in<br />
the GAMECO Hangar. After a 75-day heavy<br />
check and 19 days repainting, the aircraft was<br />
redelivered on Jun 2, <strong>2017</strong>. The 6-year check<br />
covers a wide scope of tasks, including more<br />
than 1250 job cards and over 120 EO MODs,<br />
with an average 90 mechanics working on the<br />
aircraft every day, and even up to 140 mechanics<br />
for peak hours. Aircraft parts on the<br />
upper floor and lower floor of the cabin were<br />
all removed for refurbishment, including 18<br />
galleys, 14 lavatories, 5<strong>06</strong> seats, and thousands<br />
of accessories being painted, polished<br />
or replaced. The whole cabin is now ready to<br />
welcome passengers with a new look.<br />
KLM UK Engineering adds CASA Part<br />
145 approval to maintain Australian<br />
registered aircraft<br />
KLM UK Engineering has added CASA Part<br />
145 approval to its portfolio from June <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
A European leader in the regional jets &<br />
narrow-body aircraft market, and having internationally<br />
acknowledged expertise on the<br />
Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker<br />
70/100, Boeing 737 & Airbus A320 Family,<br />
KLM UK Engineering has extended its services<br />
Aero Norway granted Part-145 Approved<br />
Maintenance Organization<br />
Certificate by DGCA Indonesia<br />
Norway-based engine <strong>MRO</strong> facility Aero<br />
Norway AS has been granted Part-145 Approved<br />
Maintenance Organization Certificate<br />
by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation<br />
(DGCA) Indonesia. The engine <strong>MRO</strong> centre is<br />
now multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA, CAAC,<br />
GCAA and DGCA Indonesia certified. The<br />
certification covers the full spectrum of services<br />
offered by CFM-authorized repair station<br />
Aero Norway across all three engine models:<br />
CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B.<br />
West Star Aviation’s new dedicated<br />
landing gear facility officially open<br />
for business<br />
West Star Aviation has reported that its new<br />
dedicated landing gear facility, located in<br />
Grand Junction, CO is now officially open<br />
for business. West Star Aviation celebrated<br />
the grand opening with an open house at<br />
the facility on May 26, <strong>2017</strong>. The newly redesigned<br />
20,000 ft². facility was acquired by<br />
West Star in February of <strong>2017</strong> and will allow<br />
West Star to continue supporting Challenger,<br />
Hawker, and Embraer Phenom landing gear<br />
overhaul and repair.<br />
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