MAINTENANCE COST / BENEFIT STUDIES

Selection and evaluation of the appropriate and cost effective MRO, and establishing procedures to minimize maintenance downtime, AOG response times, and operating costs. AST can suggest Maintenance & Repair Organizations approved for your airframe, engines and components, using criteria focusing on safety, turnaround time and cost efficiency, satisfying your needs and reducing your maintenance cost. Our long term co-operation of the selected MRO’s is not only based on the above criteria, but auditing the selected organizations by our own auditors, in order to ensure that the organization we are going to propose will fulfill the needs and satisfy the expectations of our customers, by realizing proven conformance and commitment to quality and safety. We inspect the quality of their workmanship and reputation before the customer ever decides sending work there. Also, airlines should know the cost of doing business, down to the smallest job, and whether the MRO has any Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) on staff or is comfortable using Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) parts. The potential cost savings are too attractive to ignore. Outsourcing, or contract maintenance, has become an integral and growing part of today's cost-conscious airline industry.