Maintenance giant SR Technics is to establish a US centre after signing a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to purchase a hangar at Palmdale, California. Another SAirGroup company, Crossair, is expanding its maintenance capabilities by purchasing the repair business of Switzerland's Sulzer Industries.
SR Technics America will focus initially on McDonnell Douglas DC-10 to Boeing MD-10 conversions, but will also offer maintenance and modification of other Boeing and perhaps Airbus types.
The purchase of the US facility has its origins in last March's Boeing/SR Technics MD-10 deal, under which 15 FedEx aircraft are due to be modified at the Swiss company's Zurich site.
Crossair's Sulzer purchase will see it rename the facility Crossair Aircraft Engine Repair Center, investing SFr7 million ($4.5 million) over the next five years.
Source: Flight International
