by admin on Oct 15, 2010, under Uncategorized
Expansion Opens Door to Large Narrow-Body Aircraft
AMARILLO, TX. Things are taking off in Texas – at least for the painting pros at Leading Edge. The company debuted a new hangar this month that will significantly increase its capacity to paint larger narrow-body aircraft. “In this industry, we’re always looking for ways to maximize our capacity,” said Dave Patterson, Executive Vice President, Leading Edge Aviation. “To do that, we’ve taken a great hangar in Amarillo and added a brand new tail enclosure. With that increased flexibility, we can now paint a much wider range of aircraft, including the larger narrow-body aircraft that are being favored by major fleets today.”
Officially opened on September 15th, the new hangar already has a number of paint lines scheduled thanks to contracts with clients such as Continental who served as the inaugural client with a B737-800.
About Leading Edge Aviation Services
Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA with facilities across the United States, Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc. is one of the most advanced, commercial aircraft services companies in the world. Specializing in commercial, private, and military aircraft painting, the company also provides a wide range of commercial services, including fuel system, mod-center support, contract labor, line-turn maintenance, composite and sheet metal, long and short-term aircraft storage, field audits, fleet assessments, interior deep cleaning, and strip and painting services to various branches of the United States Military. For more information, visit www.LeadingEdgeCorp.com.
For Interview Opportunities, please contact: Amanda Ching @ aching@leascorp.com
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.
