The purchase agreement of the solo landing gear was concluded with an additional clause of leaseback from the seller.
AerFin concluded the purchase process of a B737-800 Landing Gear from Hawker Pacific Aerospace, part of the Lufthansa Technik Group. The purchase and leaseback agreement has seen AerFin acquire the Landing Gear in fully overhauled condition and leaseback to Hawker Pacific Aerospace to support the operation of Hawker’s narrow-body programs.
Nick Filce, Director – Asset Sales and MRO at AerFin, said: “We’re pleased to be able to offer this unique structure to Hawker Pacific and offer them with a flexible asset support solution that meets the needs of their operation. Additionally, we are pleased to broaden our portfolio of high quality assets with the addition of the B737-800 landing gears”.
Anett Seifert-Amejka, Head of Product Line Landing Gear at Hawker Pacific Aerospace, said: “Asides from a seamless transaction process, AerFin is providing us with a flexible, cost-efficient solution that will support our on-going operation. This deal further strengthens our long-term and prosperous partnership together”.
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More on landing gears.
The purpose of the landing gear in an aircraft is to provide a suspension system during taxi, take-off and landing. It is designed to absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy of landing impact, thereby reducing the impact loads transmitted to the airframe. The landing gear, which is also called the undercarriage, is a complex system consisting of structural members, hydraulics, energy absorption components, brakes, wheels and tires. Three basic arrangements of landing gear are used: tail wheel-type landing gear (also known as conventional gear), tandem landing gear, and tricycle-type landing gear.
