STS Aviation Hangar and Expected Movements

[big vern]

Don't they have their own maintenance facility at Heathrow?

As quoted above yes they do, but they also outsource maintenance to places like China, America.

http://thevssource.com/category/maintenance-2/

 

[Coathanger16]

As quoted above yes they do, but they also outsource maintenance to places like China, America.

http://thevssource.com/category/maintenance-2/

Oh of course. I'd forgotten about those. I think the A330 upper class refits were/are being done in China aren't they?

Anyone know when/if this new maintenance deal will be announced?

 

[Brum X]

It has been reported on another forum that Virgin Atlantic start scheduled maintainance on october 3rd for first of many 787 maintainance checks!

It will be great to see a 787-9 at BHX

 

[Ray Finkle]

Nothing that we didn't know already but conformation of MAEL's agreement with Virgin for checks on their 787-9 fleet.

There will be 17 visiting over the next four years.

https://www.monarchaircraftengineer...-customer?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

 

[IanFarquharson]

I have just heard that 3 Virgin A330's will also come to BHX and be parked on the new side and will rotate through MAEL, so Virgin beggining to like BHX (well MAEL)

 

[58terminus]

I have just heard that 3 Virgin A330's will also come to BHX and be parked on the new side and will rotate through MAEL, so Virgin beggining to like BHX

As much as the like Kemble probably. Don't they send some of their 747's there.
At least they will get them back from BHX.

 

[Ray Finkle]

MAEL is now a standalone company.

https://www.monarchaircraftengineer...ering-limited-mael-becomes-standalone-company

 

[Ianbutty]

MAEL is now a standalone company.

https://www.monarchaircraftengineer...ering-limited-mael-becomes-standalone-company

A glimmer of good news amongst all the doom.

 

[Ray Finkle]

A couple of interviews with representatives from MAEL, in light of what has happened they sound remarkably positive.

One very interesting point made was that the business had recently moved to a 50/50 split in terms of Monarch Airlines and third party customers. With Monarch expecting a brand new fleet of MAX's, which would have required much less maintenance the Airbus fleet, plans to increase their customers and schedule were already underway.

Good to see that they are to keep the Monarch brand alive, I wish them the very best.

20-24 787's coming through the Birmingham hangar this winter

https://www.wearefinn.com/topics/posts/where-next-for-monarch-aircraft-engineering/

http://atwonline.com/mro/video-mael-s-david-doherty-talks-about-effect-monarch-collapse

 

[IanFarquharson]

Will send their 788 fleet to BHX in April for work at MAEL
Nice !

Ian

 

[pomplemoose]

be great to see Oman at MAEL , they are bringing in a wonderful variety of airlines to BHX

 

[IanFarquharson]

A40-SA due 15 April at 0700

 

[Ianbutty]

Hoping that the pilots will report back that this is a city they need to serve with passengers.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's fantastic to see MAEL go from strength to strength

It really is bittersweet seeing the Monarch logo from the A45. On one hand it's great to see the engineering arm so successful but there are painful reminders of the airline which we loved so much

 

[Ianbutty]

It's fantastic to see MAEL go from strength to strength

It really is bittersweet seeing the Monarch logo from the A45. On one hand it's great to see the engineering arm so successful but there are painful reminders of the airline which we loved so much

An engineering base was lacking for so many years. Expansion soon? #MBHXGA

 

[IanFarquharson]

More details A4O-SA due 15 April as WY7015 departs as WY7016 at 08.00 on 20 April

Then the other two 788’s as follows

A4O-SB on 21st April as WY7017 departs as WY7018 at 08.00 on 27 April
A4O-SZ on 28th April as WY7019

 

[Neil Logan]

Ive heard the Oman air A40-SA is cancelled tomorrow 15th .....
Can anyone confirm this ......

 

[IanFarquharson]

Neil

Yes correct Oman will not be arriving on Sunday, it will be coming but not tomorrow.

Ian

 

[Ray Finkle]

A great article about how MAEL have turn things around after the collapse of Monarch.

Good to see that the future looks promising

http://www.mro-network.com/maintenance-repair-overhaul/monarch-s-winter-turnaround

Having already factored the 2018/2019 winter schedule into its strategy not long after the collapse of Monarch Airlines, Dare says he feels the MRO stabilized quicker than anticipated and next winter’s maintenance schedule is already looking promising.

“There’s interest from new customers looking at slots and the commercial teams have never been busier,” he says. “The capacity closer to home has brought the attention to some of our more local operators who potentially wouldn't have to send their aircraft for ferry flights.”

 

[Ray Finkle]

Taken from an aircraft window so not the best quality but nice to see MAEL doing well with four 787's in.