STS Aviation will start commercial operations on its base maintenance facility in Manchester in November 2022. STS recently executed a long-term lease agreement and receives full CAA closure to the part 145 audit finding.
Ian Radford, VP of Technology for STS Aviation Services said: “It was more than one year ago when STS first engaged with the relevant stakeholders for the facility. At that time, we set a go-live target for the first week of November, and we are now at that point. It is known how quickly a hangar facility and all the systems can deteriorate when not in use for several years, and STS has worked incredibly hard to bring the facility back to life. This has been achieved with great partners, fully engaged stakeholders, our wonderful staff, and some remarkable equipment, systems, and tools. We have built a solid base for MRO in Manchester with space to grow. In addition to reaching our go-live target date, STS Aviation Services also received audit closure for its first C rating. Here we will build back-shop capabilities to go along with our sizeable engine shop and its B rating.”
Eddie Boyce, Head of Base Maintenance in Manchester for STS Aviation Services said: “The business has worked tirelessly over the past three months to onboard approximately 70 newly-employed engineers, mechanics, and other support personnel in Manchester. In addition to assembling a dynamic workforce, we have made a significant investment in aircraft access equipment as well as tooling and test equipment.”