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Marana Aerospace Expands Its Capabilities
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: MRO adds end-of-life services, hydraulic actuator overhaul and wheel assembly shop.
Word Count: 201
Marana Aerospace Solutions (MAS) added an end-of-life services solution, a hydraulic actuator overhaul and repair shop and a wheel assembly shop for a variety of aircraft applications. The company currently provides overhaul and repair capabilities for flight controls, engine cowlings and pylons, landing gear doors, landing gear actuators, tubing fabrication and testing and cargo system components for a variety of aircraft types. 

The MRO is also investing in additional narrow-body tooling during the first quarter with emphasis on the A320 and B737. MAS president and CEO Jim Martin explained, "We have listened carefully to our customers and have paid close attention to the market in North America. We believe this investment, together with some anticipated add on acquisitions, will position us well in 2015 and 2016."   

MAS is an FAA-approved Part 145 repair station with an unlimited FAA Class IV airframe rating offering maintenance, component, paint and other services for Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas, Bombardier, Raytheon and Embraer aircraft. The company’s complex includes a 6,850-foot runway, 460  acres of ramp and storage area that can accommodate more than 400 aircraft and more than 35,000 sq ft of repair shops for avionics, accessories, composite structures, interior configuration, NDT testing and inspection.