Aero Norway, independent engine MRO provider, is planning to introduce phase one of its scheduled LEAP 1A/1B capabilities in the fourth quarter of 2023.
The company, which is exhibiting at MRO Americas 2022 in Dallas, serves customers operating CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and 7B engines. According to CEO Glenford Marston, the company is currently working on a comprehensive plan to enhance capabilities and to develop its team to meet future requirements.
The extensive measures put in place during 2020/21 have ensured that the engine MRO specialist is well placed to further expand its global footprint and to sustain its commitment to fast turn-around times.
“To maintain a premium service for our customers - MROs, independent engine owners and leasing companies - we took steps to underpin the business in three ways: financial support to deliver working capital; sourcing of repair partners to complement our flexibility of work scope, and the development of highly trained engineers to ensure continuity of skill sets,” said Marston. “Investment in our people and processes is ultimately an investment in our future.”
“In the current environment, many customers do not want to pay for a full performance restoration,” added Marston. “Aero Norway has adapted to provide a wider range of options and we’re very capable of completing ‘surgical strikes’ and can improve EGT margin without the need to complete a core performance restoration. If an operator wants to fly out the remaining LLP life but needs to improve EGT margins then they know they can contact us with confidence.”
Aero Norway has an active trading programme including the buying and selling of used material and the teardown of engines for parts. “The volume of material for the CFM56-3 engine has fallen over the past five years,” explained Marston. “Yet in 2021 Aero Norway completed workscopes on over forty CFM56-3 engines. Pre-pandemic it was believed that the number of CFM56-3 engines passing through our facility would decline as the impetus moved towards the CFM56-5B/-7B series. However, a significant uptick in utilisation rates by many 737 CL freighter operators translated to an urgent requirement for the completion of several maintenance tasks on the legacy engine type.
Aero Norway’s focus on CFM56-5B/-7B engines is only partially driven by the high number of upcoming A321 and 737-800 P2F conversions. The effect of the 737MAX delay has also meant that many -5B/7B engines have remained on-wing for a longer than planned and these will soon require a variety of shop visits.
The CFM56-5B is the engine choice of the global A320 family due to its high reliability and durability, and the CFM56-7B is exclusively powering the B737 NG – making it the most popular engine combination in commercial aviation. To support its activities, the company has made significant investments in upgrades to its equipment with the addition of high-speed grinding and plasma spraying machines.
The company’s plans for the current year includes its continued commitment to lean excellence, as well as implementation of a path toward digitalisation and expansion of internal repair capabilities.
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