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Indaer International?s first ATR 42 heavy check on time and on budget
Indaer International has announced that it and its joint venture partner AvCraft Support Services have completed their first ATR 42 heavy check for launch customer CAIRE Air Antilles Express.
The aircraft was redelivered in a traditional ramp ceremony at AvCraft’s Myrtle Beach facility with an arch of water provided by Myrtle Beach International Airport firefighters.
“We’re proud to be achieving this milestone,” remarked Santiago Hoyos, Indaer’s ATR heavy maintenance project manager. “Our success on this first ATR heavy check clearly demonstrates the technical expertise at AvCraft and Indaer; the strength of our supply chain; and the capability of our programme management and reporting systems.”
Eric Lambert, AvCraft’s director of operations, added, “Although this was our first ATR heavy check, it reflects the experience we’ve earned completing more than 50 checks on other regional jets and turboprops, and our partnership with Indaer worked flawlessly.”
CAIRE and its subsidiary Air Antilles Express operate ATR aircraft on regional routes in the Caribbean from a base in Guadeloupe, French West Indies. After the ceremony in Myrtle Beach, the aircraft returned home on a flawless five-and-a-half-hour non-stop ferry flight.
“I’m very impressed by my experience here in Myrtle Beach,” reported Jean-Phillipe Coudrat, who is responsible for continuing airworthiness at CAIRE. “The Indaer and AvCraft team exceeded my expectations. They are professional, productive, and very knowledgeable about the ATR. We see this in the quality of the work performed on our aircraft, which was completed on time and on budget.”
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