Rectrix MRO Becomes an Authorized Rockwell Collins Dealer
Westfield, MA (August 28, 2017) – Rectrix MRO, an FAA Part 145 Repair Station located at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 32 Airport Drive, Westfield MA, 01085, is now an authorized dealer for Rockwell Collins. The designation expands the capabilities of the Rectrix MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) division to now include sales and installations of new Rockwell Collins-manufactured cockpit avionics and cabin electronics as well as servicing the existing needs of Rockwell Collins-equipped aircraft.
Based at KBAF, Rectrix MRO utilizes only licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics to expertly maintain and repair a wide range of aircraft. Rectrix MRO’s technicians work with customers to meet the demands of aviation innovation and FAA mandates and deploys road teams as needed to service customer aircraft located across the Northeast. The Rockwell Collins designation greatly expands the scope of Rectrix MRO maintenance capabilities to include nearly all avionics needs of most business and regional aircraft.
Rectrix MRO started as Airflyte Inc. in 1989. The operation’s ratings cover the following aircraft: Global Express, Challenger 600/300, Gulfstream, Falcon, Hawker, Citation, Lear, Beechjet, and King Air. It also holds ratings for performing RVSM, FAR 91.411 and FAR 91.413 check, and other avionics-related systems servicing. Rectrix MRO also offers a variety of airframe and powerplant maintenance services ranging from the simplest checks to in depth 96 month inspections, tail number change/transponder restrapping, sheet metal repairs, gear overhauls, aircraft weighs, and pitot static testing.
“Rectrix is constantly assessing our customer needs and looking for opportunities to grow,” said Rectrix CEO Richard Cawley. “Becoming a Rockwell Collins Dealer opens the door to new customers and expands opportunities for our exceptional technicians. Avionics and cabin electronics are in-demand innovations in our industry and we are pleased to now offer these expanded services to current and prospective customers of Rockwell Collins products.”
Rectrix MRO can be reached at 413-568-4686 or 800-RECTRIX.
Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services, Inc. offers premium private jet charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft management, fixed-base operations (FBO) services and a passenger commuter shuttle service. Since its founding in 2005, Rectrix has set the gold standard in the world of aviation. The company has a long history of expansion and has revolutionized the FBO concept through the operation of high quality FBO services in key locations on the East Coast, including Bedford, Westfield, Worcester and Hyannis, Massachusetts and Sarasota, Florida. In 2009 Rectrix acquired global jet charter operating authority for 10 or more passenger seats with the purchase of New World Jet Corporation. This charter operation, rebranded as Rectrix Aviation, Inc., enabled the company to offer travel in a cost-effective manner by utilizing their own fleet of Lear 45, Challenger 604 and Challenger 300 aircraft at their state-of-the-art Rectrix Aerodrome Center private terminals. In 2016 Rectrix launched a passenger shuttle servicing Hyannis on Cape Cod and Nantucket. Shuttle routes were expanded to Worcester in 2017 with additional shuttle routes soon to come. Exceptional service is the core principle of how Rectrix operates, and the company is committed to growing the general aviation industry in Massachusetts and throughout the nation.
