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Heston MRO Acquires Aviation NDT Services 
By: Gregory Polek
Caption: Acquisition broadens Heston’s customer base in Australasia
Word Count: 188
Brisbane, Australia-based Heston MRO has acquired fellow Australian maintenance support provider Aviation NDT Services. Calling itself the largest independent “total care” MRO in Australasia, Heston says its acquisition of Melbourne-based Aviation NDT will further expand its offerings within the general and commercial aviation markets.
Established in 1986, Aviation NDT Services performs non-destructive testing and inspection on a range of general aviation and airline customers in Australia, the Pacific Island region, and Asia.
“We are very excited about Aviation NDT Services joining the Heston MRO family,” said Heston MRO chief executive Asta Zirlyte. “We aim to have a seamless integration of the two businesses as one Heston MRO NDT Unit by continuing to provide NDT services to existing general aviation customers and expanding our range into [the] wider commercial aviation marketplace. We see solid growth potential to provide services to the larger national and international airlines and defense customers in the region.”
Heston MRO’s NDT Unit expects to obtain CASA Part 145 approval for Rating D services to establish a training ground for NDT career development for its current and new employees.