OKC Operation Sports Largest Hangar In Area
On Tuesday, ARINC Engineering Services, LLC opened a
sophisticated new 81,000 square-foot Aircraft Modification and
Operations Center at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World
Airport, featuring the largest commercial aircraft hangar in the
OKC area.
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins welcomed guests,and a
ribbon-cutting was performed by John M. Belcher, ARINC Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Michael Young, ARINC Vice President,
Aerospace Engineering Systems & Support, Richard Tanenbaum, CEO
of Gardner Tanenbaum Group, and Mark Kranenburg, Oklahoma Director
of Airports.
Offering more than an acre of hangar space under roof, the ARINC
Aircraft Modification and Operations Center (AMOC) is large enough
to accommodate four C-130 aircraft inside the hangar and eight more
on the ramp. Located near the airport runways, the facility is
easily accessible to commercial or military aircraft.
"ARINC serves two fast-expanding markets, for modernization of
military aircraft and upgrading of commercial and general aviation
airframes," stated ARINC Vice President Mike Young. "This Center is
four times the size of our last facility and allows room for
aggressive growth here. We have three aircraft programs operating
already -- for C-26 surveillance aircraft from the Department of
State, and for Cessna Encore and Citation X airframes. The size of
this new facility makes our Citation X program feasible."
ARINC transferred an established work force, procedures, and
certifications from its former Sundance Airpark operations to the
new, larger OKC facility which is configured to handle multiple
aircraft programs simultaneously. Some 30,000 square feet of
offices and backshops provide in-house capability to fabricate,
test, and inspect modification kit equipment—reducing the
risk of delays during installation. The offices include space for
visiting customers as well as ARINC management and operations
personnel.
On-site capabilities include Heavy Aircraft Modifications &
Upgrades, Avionics Installations, Line & Heavy aircraft
maintenance, Aircraft Systems Integration & Engineering Design.
The Center’s location at an international airport means
virtually any needed service is available, and ARINC has
pre-arranged for expedited services such as fueling and defueling
of aircraft.
ARINC’s new Center is an FAA Certified Part 145 Repair
Station and has certified Government Flight Risk (GFR) systems in
place for both ground and flight operations. It is the one of the
few approved Rockwell Collins Installation & Modification
Agency for Business and Regional systems in the U.S. ARINC
currently offers Academic and On-aircraft training at the facility,
including Pilot proficiency and mission training, Avionics and
Missions systems training, and Aircraft Maintenance training.
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