Legacy product support specialist Ontic (Hall 1 stand B13) is here at Farnborough 2014 announcing new “extended life solution” contracts, a local stamp of approval for its Singapore maintenance facility and “incredible growth” over the past 12 months, when total annual sales exceeded $30 million.
For its Singapore Seletar maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) workshop, BBA Aviation received CAAS SAR145 approval from the local authorities. The facility is co-located with sister company Dallas Airmotive and is supported by manufacturing and MRO facilities in Chatsworth, California, and Cheltenham, UK. This new certification, along with the existing EASA145 approval allows, it to support fleets located throughout the Asia Pacific region, the company said. The facility specializes in fuel gauge repairs for the Boeing 777, 737 Classic, 747 and 757, Airbus A320, Fokker F28, F50, F70 and F100, BAe 146, Hawker 800 and BAe Hawk.
New Licenses
With Safran Power Systems, Ontic has signed two licenses for military and commercial products. They include the gas turbine starter/auxiliary power unit used on the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft and emergency auxiliary pump motors for the 737NG, C-130J and various regional aircraft. These will be transitioned via Ontic’s adoption process from Safran’s Pitstone, UK facility into Ontic’s Cheltenham, UK and Chatsworth, California facilities. Ontic will provide the customers with complete support including production and aftermarket services.
The past 12 months were the most active licensing period in the firm’s 40-year history. The licensed products range from engine components to smoke detectors. “Partnering with OEMs on mature and non-core products help them achieve key strategic objectives in a timely manner and provides assurance to the customers that these products are available for as long as the market requires them,” Gareth Hall, president of Ontic, commented.
