Aero-Dienst, a Nuremberg, Germany-based business aviation and air ambulance services company, is marking its 30th anniversary as a designated Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) service provider. Initiated in 1993, this partnership positioned Aero-Dienst as one of the first European maintenance facilities recognized by P&WC for the PT6, JT15, and PW300-series engines.
In the early 1990s, Aero-Dienst’s operation of two P&WC PW305B-powered Hawker 1000s and a PT6A-60A-powered Beech King Air 350 laid the groundwork for an enduring relationship, with maintenance handled by its in-house engine team. Aero-Dienst became a P&WC premium service provider in 1996. In June 2020, the company was appointed as a designated maintenance facility for PW300-series engines.
Dennis Baker, a licensed inspector for PW300-series engines at Aero-Dienst, has been part of the team for more than 30 years. Commenting on the milestone achieved with P&WC, he said, “All totaled, our team can boast 86 years of straight technical experience with P&WC engines—132 years including the admin staff.”
Aero-Dienst's proficiency extends to post-rental inspections for P&WC lease engines. The engine shop team in Nuremberg has conducted 455 inspections, servicing a range of aircraft such as the Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X, and Bombardier Learjet 60/60XR. This service complements the numerous AOG and MRO support events they have completed across Europe, Africa, Australia, and Middle East.
In addition to its Nuremberg headquarters, Aero-Dienst operates maintenance stations in Oberpfaffenhofen and Munich, Germany, as well as in Vienna and Klagenfurt in Austria, along with a component shop in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. This network enables the company to offer localized repairs to maintenance operators in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.