Wed, Dec 03, 2008
Regional Carrier Will Receive Around $3 Million Cash, Save On
Payments
Mesa Air Group announced this week it has finalized an
agreement with Fokker Services, Inc. for the sale, management, and
repair of its DHC8-200 spare parts inventories.
Under the agreement, Fokker Services will immediately pay Mesa
approximately $3 million in cash for the spare parts and will
manage and repair the inventory for Mesa's fleet of 16 DHC8-200
aircraft at a flat hourly rate based on fleet flight hours. In
addition, Mesa will receive approximately $1.6 million in the form
of deferred monthly fee payments under the component maintenance
agreement.
Fokker Services' ABACUS program includes asset planning and
support for Mesa's spare part operational requirements and the
management of all related component repairs. The program covers
Mesa's existing DHC8-200 aircraft and has provisions for
accommodating changes in Mesa's fleet size. Under this ABACUS
program, Fokker Services utilizes its logistics center in Atlanta,
GA and component repair centers in Lagrange, GA (Fokker Aerotron)
and Fairhope, AL (Fokker Airinc).
"This agreement provides Mesa with competitive and predictable
costs for the repair and maintenance of our DHC8-200 parts
inventory, while insuring higher levels of service than we
currently experience," said Gary Appling, VP Technical Services
& Purchasing.
Fokker Services is part of the Stork Aerospace group and is a
leading Aerospace services provider, combining OEM (design)
knowledge and independent after-sales modification, repair and
overhaul support to performance-based aircraft MRO services. As the
type certificate holder of all 750 Fokker aircraft operated today,
Fokker Services has all the skills, facilities, equipment and
systems in place to deliver total support solutions to aircraft
operators and owners in the continued competitive operation of
their fleet.
Stork Aerospace develops and produces advanced structure and
electrical systems for the aerospace industry, and supplies
integrated maintenance services and products to aircraft owners and
operators. In 2007 the group achieved revenue of euro 550 million
with over 3,500 employees out of the total Stork revenue of euro 2
billion.
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