Madrid Aerospace Services Delivers 1st Landing Gear

(Singapore, April 8, 2009) -- ST Aerospace and IBERIA Maintenance today announced that Madrid Aerospace Services (MAeS) has delivered its first overhauled landing gear. This follows the approval of MAeS as a Part-145 maintenance organisation by the Spanish civil aviation authority Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aerea (AESA) and the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) in December 2008. The A320 landing gear belongs to IBERIA Airlines, and had undergone complete overhaul work including inspection, rework and replacement of parts.

"We are pleased with the progress of MAeS. The set up of MAeS has progressed quickly since the decision to set up this joint venture was officiated in February 2008 and approved by the European Commission in June 2008. In about a year, MAeS has set up its operations and processes, attained certification and successfully completed its first overhaul for an A320 landing gear. With its first success, we are confident that MAeS will continue to seek to assert itself as a landing gear MRO provider with value added services, reliability and rapid turnaround." ~ Manuel A. Lopez AGUILAR, Executive Vice President, IBERIA Maintenance.


"MAeS has, as a greenfield facility, performed well in completing its first landing gear overhaul within a short time since its launch. This is a reflection of the capabilities and the focus of the management and staff at MAeS as well as the support given by IBERIA Airlines and ST Aerospace. MAeS complements ST Aerospace's other MRO companies to enhance the scope of the service we bring to our customers." ~ TAY Kok Khiang, President, ST Aerospace.

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