Business Growth and Customer Satisfaction Highlights Milestone

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES), a full service aircraft maintenance and engineering company offering routine line and heavy maintenance, as well as component repair, overhaul, and specialized services including flight deck upgrades and airframe modifications, marked its 100th  day in operation by highlighting its significant accomplishments. 

“We have been in the industry for 29 years under ABX Air and are building on that knowledge as an independent subsidiary,” said AMES General Manager Brady Templeton. “We know what it means to plan on an aircraft being ready on a specific date and to have access to component repairs quickly. We now offer that kind of service to customers.”

During the first 100 days as an independent subsidiary AMES attained the following milestones:
·Completed fifteen heavy duty maintenance checks on a wide range of aircraft including DC-9s, Boeing 727s and Boeing 757s and 767s.
· Accommodated the DHL hub move to the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, providing line maintenance technicians and support staff on site to handle the nightly aircraft operational support.   
· Completed over 1,100 component repairs and put in place a sales strategy focused on selling machine shop capabilities beyond the aviation industry that is finding new customers.
· Fabricated more than 25 kits for flight deck retrofit on various aircraft. Performed installation of a Flat Panel Display System on a B-757. AMES has a multi-disciplined engineering department, including four FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DER), who support aircraft repairs, modifications and upgrades.
· Achieved EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) approval enabling the company to do business in the European markets.
· Completed 9,000 hours of classroom instruction on the Boeing 727, Boeing 737 and Boeing 757. 

Currently AMES employs 374 licensed aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers and support personnel, and has more than 100 positions open delivering on its promises to provide local employment after ABX Air’s restructuring due to the reduced demands of its then primary customer, DHL. The Company offers two options for medical health care coverage, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, a paid time off program, a 401k program, as well as additional benefits.

“We were fortunate to receive support from the State of Ohio when we opened back in May,” said Templeton. “We were able to utilize this funding for the on-the-job training we have provided to dislocated Air Park employees.”
 

Source: Transportweekly