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Wheels Up
A
for Fixed-Price Overhauls
Av8 MRO revamped the landing gear overhaul process
by offering fixed-price overhauls, effectively throwing the
industry for a loop-de-loop.
by Jessica Purgett
v8 MRO, a division of The Av8 Group,
is an FAA- and EASA-approved
repair station, specializing in overhauling
landing gear on Hawker and
Phenom aircraft. The Av8 Group
offers years of experience in PMA
parts, accessory and component
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), as
well as aircraft on ground (AOG) parts services.
The group's mission is to provide solutions
for today's most prevalent problems in
the aircraft parts and component segment.
Av8 MRO became a market disruptor when
it started offering fixed-price overhauls on
Hawker and Phenom landing gear.
" That is not the industry standard, " said Yoel
Arnoni, CEO of The Av8 Group, of the fixed-price
model. " The industry standard is 'you send me your
landing gear, I'll tear it down, I'll find out how many
bad parts there are and I'll charge you based on what
I find.' We decided from the very beginning not to
do that. "
Most standard overhaul programs will cover
labor for a standard work scope, as well as standard
replacement parts and processes as called out in
the manual. Av8 MRO takes it one step further. The
company also covers additional labor as a result of
discrepancies, as well as existing and new repairs that
require additional engineering. The Av8 MRO flat
rate also covers all additional parts required in the
overhaul, regardless of price and reason for rejection.
Parts that are rejected due to expired life limitations
are also included.
Av8 MRO offers its fixed-price model if the landing
gear meets a few specific qualifications. The reason
for landing gear overhaul must not be incident-related
and the equipment cannot have been previously disassembled.
Operators must also have the life limitation
documents for the gear.
" We take the risk on a high overhaul cost rather
than our customers taking the risk, " Arnoni
explained. " Typically, you own one airplane, and every
10 or 12 years you're going to get one overhaul. We do
dozens of overhauls every quarter and we can spread
that risk over those overhauls. That will save 90-odd
percent of all the customers money had they gone to
another shop. That's how we help them, that's how
we save them money. And, that's why we're unique
in the business. We've taken that same model from
the Hawker to the Phenom. "
Av8 MRO takes Hawker and Phenom landing
gear from all over the world. Customers remove the
landing gear from their plane then send it to Av8's
Houston, Texas location. Hawker landing gear
takes about three weeks to overhaul and Phenom
takes about four weeks. Av8 MRO primarily works
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of november-december 2021
EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
Industry Inspection
2022 Annual Directory
Wheels Up for Fixed- Price Overhauls
Ask for the Grease
ARSA INSIGHT
GAMA INSIGHT
PROFESSIONALISM
Advertiser’s Index
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
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november-december 2021 - 3
november-december 2021 - EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
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november-december 2021 - Industry Inspection
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november-december 2021 - 2022 Annual Directory
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november-december 2021 - Wheels Up for Fixed- Price Overhauls
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november-december 2021 - Ask for the Grease
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november-december 2021 - GAMA INSIGHT
november-december 2021 - PROFESSIONALISM
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november-december 2021 - Advertiser’s Index
november-december 2021 - PUBLISHER'S NOTE
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