Mammoth Freighters has signed a general terms agreement with STS Aviation services to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the Mammoth 777 program covering both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft. The conversion work will be carried out at the STS facility in Manchester, UK.
David Steinmetz, Senior Vice President of Operations, at Mammoth Freighters, said: “Ensuring that we have the right modification capacity in place around the world to meet the robust demand for the Mammoth 777 freighter program is vital to our success. STS has the experience, knowledge, capability, and, most importantly, the high-quality reputation that we look for in an MRO partner. We are excited to have STS on our team and look forward to a productive, long-term relationship.”
Ian Bartholomew Managing Director for STS Aviation Services, said: “This P2F program assures stability in Manchester from day one and means we can forge ahead, investing in entry-level engineers and trainee schemes giving them development opportunities in the area of major programs and real-life aircraft engineering when at the same time as taking capacity at Manchester to around 80% within two years of go live.”
Mick Adams, Chief Executive Officer of STS Aviation Services in Europe, said: “From the first meeting with the Mammoth team, I could see we had the right DNA and have no doubt this will develop into a long and fruitful relationship. We are so aligned in our approach and the need for transparency in business, you would have thought we had worked together for years. In STS being awarded this contract, it exemplifies our reputation, not just for MRO but for our executing highly complex and major structural projects such as continues to be the case on the Boeing Wedgetail program.”
The STS facility will also provide Mammoth with AOG, product support, and spare provisioning throughout Europe.