ACLAS to ensure spares support for region’s ATRs
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW » 2014 by NEELAM MATHEWS February 13, 2014, 12:10 AM UK -based ACLAS Global is opening a $3 million spares warehouse in the Tax Free Zone at Singapore’s Changi airport to support its growing customers for ATR in the region. The facility that will maintain a range of rotables, consumables and de-ice product types, will be operational from Feb17. There are more than 300 ATR s in the region, a number that is growing rapidly, said Gordon Bilbey, product development manager, ACLAS to AIN . With Asia’s high humidity conditions, focus is likely to be on supplying avionics parts. With a 24/7 operation, the extensively stocked spares service will ensure a faster, more cost-effective service to ATR customers, significantly reducing AOG time and costs. Singapore, said Bilbey “was extremely reasonable” and there would be no detrimental effect to pri...