by admin on Jul 13, 2010, under Uncategorized, leading edge aviation services
Aircraft Interiors Program Offers New Savings
Imagine reducing heavy check out-of service days along with your check costs. At a time when margins are tight and profits are hard fought, the offer sounds extremely appealing. Fortunately, there are solutions. Did you know that Leading Edge now offers a comprehensive interiors program in tandem with its painting services? Launched earlier this year, this new service was designed to save customers time and money by optimizing downtime. “We’ve found that with the recession and a number of recent mergers, there’s never been a greater need for this kind of onestop shopping,” said Mike Manclark, CEO of Leading Edge Aviation Services. “Now you can transform your interior while our crews simultaneously transform the exterior. This will translate to significant reductions in out-of-service costs for the airlines.”
The new interior service includes cabin mods and change outs—carpets, fabrics, seatback covers, countertops, overheads, lavatories and more—to give airlines that added sense of polish and professionalism. “With this new service, an airline can have a completely rebranded aircraft in as little as six days, depending on the size of the aircraft,” added Manclark. “That’s inside and out.” At a time when everyone’s fighting for customers, it’s more important than ever to maintain the highest appearance of quality and to protect your image. If you can do all that while minimizing your downtime, reducing heavy check days and taking advantage of lower labor rates, that’s a real value-add for today’s airlines.
by admin on Jun 21, 2010, under Leading Edge Aviation News, Uncategorized
Aircraft painter leads the pack with aviation’s newest elite standard
Santa Ana, CA – Leading Edge Aviation Services is about to become the first aircraft painting company in the country to receive AS-9110 certification – significantly raising the bar for performance, quality, and customer satisfaction. The company’s corporate organization along with its Victorville, CA facility are expecting certification within the next few weeks, and its Mississippi and Texas facilities are now ramping up to follow suit.
“This certification extends the quality gap between Leading Edge and its competitors,” said Mike Manclark, CEO, Leading Edge. “We’ve been doing this for 20 years, and it’s always been quality, performance, and customer satisfaction that’s driven our growth. When customers come to Leading Edge, they expect the best. AS-9110 is just one more guarantee that what they’ll end up with meets the highest level of performance and reliability.”
Becoming AS 9110 certified is further assurance that Leading Edge meets the regulatory requirements of FAA and other civil aviation authorities when it comes to maintenance performed on any aerospace product. It’s an industry stamp of approval that signifies the company is dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of service and continual focus on improving customer satisfaction.
“Our Victorville facility works closely with Boeing on overflow and military work, and it’s in high demand from airline work as well,” added Manclark, “so we felt it was important to implement the standard there first.”
He also adds that in today’s climate, you can’t become a leader by sitting back on what you’ve done. “There’s no such thing as good enough,” said Manclark. “You have to continually aim higher if you want to grow your business. We want people to know that even though we’re the largest aircraft painting company in the world, the quality is always improving at Leading Edge.”
