11 November 2020: FL Technics Engine Services has recently received Part-145 approval from the Transport Competency Agency of Republic of Lithuania (TCA) approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its engine MRO quick turn activities.
“We’re extremely pleased that in such short time FL Technics Engine Services have already acquired clientele for its new services. Since CFM56-3C1 remain a valuable asset and a popular engine type in its niche, especially in Europe, preservation and long-term storage procedures are in high demand. It is great that now FL Technics Engine Services are able to provide even more high quality services as such,” said Julius Bogusevicius, Head of Engine, Airframe and Materials Services at FL Technics.
The quick turn engine shop allows customers to optimize their engines’ Time on Wing (ToW), simultaneously optimizing and minimizing costs using the full scope of FL Technics Engine Services and FL Technics one-stop MRO services.
“The first of the engines we are starting to service at the moment is being re-preserved for a lessor. This will maintain engines value until a decision for further actions repair or teardowns is made. The second engine is considered as spare engine and the airline, our client, definitely would like to keep it ready for immediate operation in case potential AOG (Aircraft on ground) situation,” continued Julius Bogusevicius.
“The cases of our first clients show, that this new quick turn engine shop allows us to provide high quality services in a timely manner’” said Valerij Deveikis, the Chief Executive Officer of FL Technics Engine Services. “Being located in Kaunas, with strong integration to FL Technics base maintenance hangars, warehouses and the logistic infrastructure, FL Technics Engine Services will be able to fix engine problems significantly faster.”
FL Technics Engine Services quick turn activities’ shop offers airlines, lessors and asset management organizations high quality tailor-made solutions for aircraft engine life cycle’s optimization. FL Technics Engine Services already signed the first contracts for annual re-preservation and further long-term storage within it is brand new and fully equipped Part 145 facilities for two CFM56-3C1 Engines.
“With the current oil prices, lease rates and the demand, 737-300/400 will stay the main short-haul narrow-bodied freighters in Europe, with the slight diversification of B737NG / A320ceo freighters, powered by CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B. All these factors determine that FL Technics Engine Services capabilities for Quick Turn Activities for CFM56-3, CFM6-5B, and CFM56-7B make the company diversified, stable and Covid-19-resistant,” said Andrey Baydarov, Chief Analyst at FL Technics Engine, Airframes and Material Services. “Such solutions as engine preservation, storage, and hot section, or light repairs are revived during this moment of uncertainty, cargo boom and low utilization, as airlines and asset owners are quite careful with long-term planning”, he concluded.
FL Technics Engine Services is the first approved Part-145 Engine Maintenance Organization for Turbofan Commercial Engine Repair in Lithuanian History.
