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Covington Aircraft Engines Opens UK Service Center
By: Gregory Polek
Caption: UK CAA awards Covington Part 145 certification
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Covington Aircraft Engines has opened its second overseas service center, the MRO group announced today. Located in the southwest of England near Wimborne, Dorset, Covington Aircraft EU has attained UK Civil Aviation Authority Part 145 approval.
The new facility will supply factory-authorized maintenance, parts, and mobile repair team support for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family of engines to customers in the UK, the Middle East, and Africa. Headquartered at its North American service center in Oklahoma, Covington also maintains a support presence in Brazil.
“Covington’s sizeable new facility in the United Kingdom has the capabilities, experienced staff, and tooling to handle heavy maintenance and power section work on the PT6A family,” the company said. “In addition, Covington Aircraft EU Limited will serve as a European base for the company’s well-known mobile repair teams, which will now be able to provide more efficient and timely field service support across the United Kingdom, Middle East, and Africa.”
The company will continue to provide engine overhaul work and expanded work scope requirements for customers in North America, Central and South America, Asia, and Australia at its headquarters in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, which offers advanced test cell capabilities.