Aero-Dienst Inks Agreement To Support EAP-covered Engines

Germany-based Aero-Dienst signed a framework agreement with Dallas-based Engine Assurance Program (EAP) for engine and APU maintenance in Europe. Under the collaboration, Aero-Dienst will initially focus on providing European support for EAP-covered Honeywell TFE731 engines, but powerplants from other manufacturers will be added gradually, the companies said.

Services covered include AOG support, mobile response team (MRT) support, and engine repairs, along with unscheduled and scheduled maintenance at Aero-Dienst’s Engine Shop in Nuremberg. This includes scheduled major period inspections.

“Our engine team is keen to provide the best possible support for EAP-covered engines in our region,” said Andrea Weyrich, maintenance engine shop manager at Aero-Dienst, adding it has a team standing by for the work. Weyrich noted that the company has provided support for more than 800 Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada turbine engines.

“Currently, 30% of all Learjets operated in Germany are enrolled on an EAP engine program,” said EAP managing director Sean Lynch, adding the partnership with Aero-Dienst helps it maintain its goal of providing rapid response to client requests.

“We have worked with Aero-Dienst for several years, and this agreement simply formalizes an excellent ongoing collaboration in Europe. With more than 40 years of TFE731 experience, Aero-Dienst has definitely earned our respect as a partner who shares our high standards for engine maintenance and repair,” Lynch said. “The Nuremberg engine and APU shop will enable us to provide our customers with even more efficient and reliable solutions. We also will be able to increase responsiveness and reduce complexity by not having to ship engines internationally.”

Aero-Dienst’s facility in Nuremberg has a workshop approved to work on Honeywell TFE31 and HTF7000 series engines, as well as APUs. A second workshop handles P&WC PW300-series engines. In addition, the company is available for AOG and MRT services, noting that troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining engines in the field has become an increasingly important part of its daily business.

In addition to its headquarters in Nuremberg, Aero-Dienst also has facilities in Austria (Vienna, Klagenfurt) and near Munich in Oberpfaffenhofen, along with a component shop in Landsberg am Lech.