Geneva, Switzerland…May 19, 2008…BBA Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul company Dallas Airmotive has added two highly experienced field service engineers to its Mobile Response Team covering Europe, Africa and Middle East. They are based at Dallas Airmotive’s Portsmouth, England Regional Turbine Centre (RTC) which is co-located with the company’s H+S Aviation engine repair and overhaul affiliate.
The Portsmouth RTC now employs three full-time engineers dedicated to field service work. The Mobile Response Team is on call 24 hours a day with expertise for on-wing support of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, JT15D and PW500 engines. The Mobile Response Team is supported by an additional five technicians dedicated to in-shop repair services at the Portsmouth facility.
“Our Mobile Response Team engineers have a combined 45 years experience on Pratt & Whitney Canada products,” stated RTC Programme Director Andy Preston. “These engineers have OEM expertise and extensive factory training from Pratt & Whitney Canada that enables them to handle virtually any on-wing service requirement.”
The RTC has also recently doubled its floor space to 6,000 square feet to allow for increased activity. The RTC offers repair and hot section inspection services for PT6A, JT15D and PW500 and is authorized to work on engines covered by ESP®.
“We’ve expanded our Portsmouth RTC capacity to position ourselves for the rapid growth being experienced by corporate aviation in the region,” commented BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul President Hugh McElroy. “The addition of more MRT engineers in Portsmouth and elsewhere is further evidence of our total commitment to the Business and General Aviation market around the globe.”
More information on Dallas Airmotive RTC network and BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul services can be found during EBACE 2008 at Stand #1007 or on the company website at www.dallasairmotive.com or by calling +44 (0)23 9230 4367.BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul companies are primarily engaged in the repair and overhaul of gas turbine engines. Under the name Dallas Airmotive, the company operates facilities at two locations in Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area plus its Premier Turbines division in Neosho, Missouri and its H+S Aviation affiliate in Portsmouth, England. The combined companies form a world leading, OEM-authorized, independent provider of services for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A/T, JT15D, PW100, PW300, PW500 and PW901 APU; Rolls-Royce Spey, Tay and Model 250/T63/T703; General Electric CF34, CT7/T700, and J85; Honeywell TFE731, CFE738, ALF502L engines, and the Honeywell Model 36 and 331 series APUs. In addition to its primary overhaul and repair facilities, Dallas Airmotive maintains a network of Regional Turbine Centers across the United States and in England. Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, the combined companies employ more than 1,300 personnel who service business aviation, regional airline, military and government agencies worldwide. For more information, please visit www.dallasairmotive.com.BBA Aviation plc is a publicly held corporation traded on the London stock exchange. BBA Aviation serves two primary markets – Flight Support and Aftermarket Services and Systems. Flight Support includes refueling, cargo handling, ground handling and other services to business and commercial aviation customers. The Aftermarket Services and Systems activities include repair and overhaul of turbine engines, supply of aircraft parts, design, manufacture and overhaul of landing gear, aircraft hydraulics and other aircraft equipment. Operating companies and their subsidiaries include Dallas Airmotive, Signature Flight Support, ASIG, APPH, Premier Turbines, International Turbine Service, International Governor Services, Ontic, Barrett Turbine Engine Company, and H+S Aviation. For more information, visit www.bbaaviation.com.
