AMES Completes Split-Scimitar Winglet Modification for Canadian Operator Sunwing Airlines
January 20 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES) completed
its first Split-Scimitar Winglet installation for Sunwing Airlines
on a B737-800 aircraft. Sunwing Airlines inducted the aircraft into
AMES' Wilmington facility in mid-December for the Aviation Partners
Boeing (APB) modification and other maintenance bridging
inspections. The work was finished on time and the aircraft
redelivered prior to year-end.
"We were excited about the opportunity to complete our first
Split-Scimitar Winglet modification for Sunwing Airlines,"
commented AMES President Brady Templeton. "Our project team worked
closely with Sunwing and APB ahead of time to ensure that we were
fully prepared. The successful outcome of the project reflects
positively upon the cooperation and support extended to AMES'
Project Team by Sunwing and APB. This type of project requires
strong coordination and communication. Proper planning and
preparation were keys to success and strategically position AMES
for future modifications with the proper tooling, equipment and
skills to respond promptly to customer requests."
Mark Williams, President of Sunwing Airlines, added, “We are
proud to have been the first airline in Canada to introduce Split
Scimitar Winglets, which represent just one of our continuing
investments in technology that will further reduce our
environmental impact.”
Winglets are extensions on the wingtips of aircraft intended to
improve efficiency and performance. The Split Scimitar Winglet
modification involves the addition of a curved downward strake to
the factory-installed upward protruding structure. The winglet's
name refers to its resemblance to a pair of curved swords.
About Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc.
AMES is a one-stop aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul
(MRO) provider in Wilmington, Ohio, with additional line
maintenance operations at airports serving Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Miami, Florida. AMES holds a Part 145 FAA Repair certificate,
providing heavy maintenance, line maintenance, material sales,
component repair and overhaul, and engineering services to aircraft
operators. AMES is a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG).
About Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo
transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air
carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift
requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries,
is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767
freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including
two airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air
Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo
lift, aircraft maintenance services and airport ground services.
ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global
Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft
Management, Inc.; and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering
Services, Inc. Learn more at www.atsginc.com.
About Sunwing Airlines
Sunwing Airlines has been offering affordable flights since
2005. Operating convenient direct flights from 45 Canadian and U.S.
local airports to over 40 different destinations across North and
South America, and the Caribbean, savvy travellers choose Sunwing
because of the airline's unbeatable prices, reliability, and award
winning “Champagne Service.” Sunwing's modern fleet of aircraft has
helped the airline achieve an outstanding performance record for
on-time departures, as well as increased fuel efficiency,
contributing to the carrier's low fares. Visit
www.flysunwing.com.
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc.Todd France,
Director, Business Development, 937-366-2636orSunwing Travel
GroupRachel Goldrick, Corporate Communications Manager,
800-387-5602media@sunwing.ca
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