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Metro Aviation MRO Provider Creates Fixed-wing Division
By: Gregory Polek
Caption: New division holds its own FAA Part 145 certificate 
Word Count: 189
Metro Aviation has added fixed-wing aircraft to its list of completion services with the creation of Metro Gulf. The new division holds its own Part 145 certificate and will provide maintenance, repair, and avionics services to Metro’s existing fleet and those of external customers. Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, Metro Gulf provides software and equipment upgrades, inspections and engineering, avionics support, full airframe rewiring, structural modifications, and paint services.
“We are excited to expand our capabilities and geography,” said Metro Aviation COO Kenny Morrow. “We are honored to welcome [director of maintenance] Joey Calandra and his team, formerly of Avionics Solutions, to the Metro family.”
With the creation of Metro Gulf, Metro Aviation now works from three MRO facilities, including PAC in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania; Metro’s headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana; and Metro Gulf in Lafayette, Louisiana.
"Having worked closely with Metro Aviation for many years, our team is proud to now become part of the Metro family," said Calandra. “We look forward to using the talents of our seasoned workforce to contribute to Metro's customer-centric completion efforts through this expansion."