BBA Also Sees Growth In PW500, JT15D Overhauls
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas
Airmotive is tooling up to service PW308 series engines used on
Falcon 2000EX/DX and Hawker 4000, as delivery of these new business
jets increases. Dallas Airmotive is the only OEM authorized,
independent repair and overhaul facility for the PW300 series in
North America where more than half of the aircraft using these
engines are based.
"We have a full set of tooling in place at our Dallas overhaul
facility and are communicating closely with Pratt & Whitney
Canada to ensure we are fully capable of supporting the fleet as it
continues to mature," said BBA Aviation ERO President Hugh McElroy.
"We have highly experienced PW300 series technicians who are
training on the PW308 so that we can offer first rate shop and
service level support to the fleet for either scheduled or
unscheduled maintenance."
Delivery of the Falcon 2000EX started in 2003 and deliveries of
the Falcon 2000DX and Hawker 4000 commenced this year. There are
more than 400 PW308 series engines in the field. "Although it is
early in the lifecycle of these engines," commented McElroy, "we
want operators to know that an experienced P&WC Designated
Overhaul Facility will be available to support them."
Dallas Airmotive is also OEM authorized on PW305 (Learjet 60,
Hawker 1000) and PW306 (Gulfstream G200, Citation Sovereign)
engines. These engines are generating an increasing level of
activity as they are entering their first major service interval.
More than 2,100 PW300 series engines are in service worldwide.
BBA Aviation ERO's Dallas Airmotive
company is also the only OEM authorized independent MRO facility in
North America for the PW500 series of small turbofan engines.
"We've significantly increased our volume of work in the emerging
PW500 market during the past two years," McElroy stated. "We expect
this growth to continue for the foreseeable future as these engines
enter their first major cycle of overhaul events."
Dallas Airmotive performs PW500 overhauls at its Dallas, TX
overhaul facility. Repairs and Hot Section Inspection services are
offered at Regional Turbine Centers (RTC) in Dallas; Millville, NJ
and Portsmouth, England. Line services are offered at the
Pittsburgh, PA RTC.
The PW500 is used on the Cessna Citation Bravo, Citation V
Encore, Encore+, Excel, XLS and XLS+. More than 2,500 PW500 engines
are in service worldwide.
BBA Aviation ERO's H+S Aviation company has seen significant
growth in its JT15D service for operators in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East. H+S Aviation, located in Portsmouth, England, is a
Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility.
"Business aviation has been experiencing double digit growth in
Europe and the Middle East in the past few years," stated McElroy.
"The scramble to acquire business jets has also created a healthy
market for used aircraft many of which are powered by the JT15D.
Our H+S Aviation operation added JT15D overhaul capability in 2005
and has seen its business grow steadily."
The JT15D is used on the Citation I and II, and on the Beechjet
400A among others. More than 5,700 JT15D engines are in operation
worldwide.
"All in all, our Pratt & Whitney Canada services are healthy
and remain strong," commented McElroy.