Industry Addendum: Asia-Pacific MRO
ATR extends Type “A” MRO intervals
March 1st 2019
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ruled turboprop manufacturer, ATR, can increase the time frames between Type A maintenance checks by 50% to 750 hours. Read More » The EASA decision will significantly reduce maintenance costs and add up an additional day every 1,500 hours for operators of the aircraft type.
 |
ATR senior vice president programs and customers, Tom Anderson, said: “This certification reflects the robust maintenance policies and procedures we have worked to put in place. Every airline wants their aircraft flying as much as possible and by extending intervals between maintenance checks ATR is ensuring our aircraft spend more time in the air and less on the ground thereby generating more revenue.
“The next step is to target an escalation of the C Checks to provide even more value.” ATR has a global fleet of more than 1,200 aircraft. In February, Bangkok Airways y signed for an additional four ATR-600s and in November last year South Pacific carrier, Air Vanuatu, commenced flying its first ATR-600.
