EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance approval has been granted to EirTrade Aviation Maintenance for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.
EirTrade Aviation Maintenance Ltd. has received EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance approval for its facility at Ireland West Airport, Knock, for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families of aircraft. The rigorous process took over a year, with the assistance of the Irish Aviation Authority, to establish the procedures, personnel, facilities, tools, and equipment needed to meet the requirements.
“EirTrade Aviation Maintenance’s approval will be hugely beneficial for the airport. It provides significant support for future airline and passenger growth at Knock. Our existing airline partners, Ryanair and Aer Lingus, will be able to access approved line maintenance services as well as on-site support that can deliver immediate action in the event of aircraft issues arising during operations. Having approved EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance located at Ireland West Airport will also be an added incentive in support of our ambitions to attract new airlines to develop their services at Knock,” said Joe Gilmore, Managing Director of Ireland West Airport.
EirTrade Aviation Ireland Limited is an aviation asset trading and management company. Founded in 2010, EirTrade provides specialist services to the airline and aircraft leasing community worldwide. EirTrade’s services include Technical Storage – engines, aircraft and engine parts. AEO, IAA & ASA approvals, Consignment Programs – Engine, Airframe and Component Packages, Technical Services – Back to Birth, Current Market Asset Valuations, Aircraft Lease Transition, New Engine and Aircraft Parts Trading, Aircraft Disassembly, Aircraft End of Life Program Management.
Andy Cahill, Line Maintenance Manager, EirTrade said, “Aviation Maintenance, the initial catalyst behind gaining the EASA Part 145 approval was to enhance the services offered at the airport. No other company offers line maintenance services at the airport, so our services now allow potential airline and lessor customers to benefit from cost-savings and faster TATs.”
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union responsible for civil aviation safety. It carries out certification, regulation and standardization and also performs investigation and monitoring. EASA is responsible for new type certificates and other design-related airworthiness approvals for aircraft, engines, propellers and parts. EASA works with the EU member states’ civil aviation authorities (CAAs) but has taken over many of their functions in the interest of aviation standardization across the EU and in the non-EU member Turkey.
“EirTrade Aviation Maintenance has the capacity to expand line maintenance capabilities at Knock with the development of additional hangar facilities and add further aircraft types, including regionals. But this is for future consideration”, said Steven Trowell, Accountable Manager, EirTrade.
The A320neo Family is firmly established as the most modern and best-selling single-aisle fleet in the world, reaching new heights in efficiency, and achieving great distances of up to 4700nm with the A321XLR. With passenger seating ranging from 120 to 244, the versatility of the A320neo Family ensures that when market demands change, you will be ready to deliver the right capacity, at the right time, all for the right price.
“Our approval covers Airbus 318/319/320/321 (CFM56); Airbus 319/320/321 (CFM LEAP-1A); Airbus A319/320/321 (IAE V2500); Boeing 737-600/700/800/900 (CFM56); Boeing 737-7/8/9 MAX (CFM LEAP-1B) – we are very pleased to focus on these popular types and be ready to upscale to meet the ensuing demand when scheduled and charter operations step up at Ireland West Airport”, said Jim Maguinness, Quality Manager, EirTrade.
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The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two underwing turbofans.
