This sector covers everything from routine line maintenance at the gate to heavy depot-level teardowns where an aircraft is stripped to its bare airframe. Certified repair stations perform these tasks under strict regulatory guidelines to ensure every part meets original specifications. Airlines often outsource their heavy checks to specialized third-party facilities to reduce overhead costs.
Heard on the job
The airframe is due for its D-check, so we're flying it out to the MRO facility in Singapore next week.