Story ID: 637CSECitationRebrandNBAA16
Signature Rebrands UK Service Locations
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The BBA Aviation’s Signature Technicair division is also rolling out a new affordable ADS-B solution for light jets and turboprops.
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CSE Citation Centre, Signature Flight Support’s UK MRO division, will be rebranded as part of the BBA Aviation’s Signature TechnicAir network starting next year. Though Signature had owned the chain, which has facilities at Bournemouth and Luton, since 2000, its recent acquisition of Landmark Aviation added 11 locations to the TechnicAir network, which now totals 18 facilities. True to its name, CSE Citation Centre has been a Cessna-authorized Citation center for nearly three decades, specializing almost exclusively in Citations.

“We expect the brand change to further enhance the world-class service that our customers have known us for, and introduce the Signature TechnicAir brand to the UK and EMEA,” said CSE Citation Center managing director Phillip Lammiman. “Additionally, cost benefits from the low British pound make maintenance more attractive to complete in the UK.”

Lammiman noted that customers will also receive benefits from the co-located Signature FBOs, such as free crew transfers, waived handling fees for larger products, discounted landing fees and complimentary aircraft detailing.

Signature’s maintenance arm (Booth 2619) has also partnered with avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems on ADS-B Free, a new option for simple and cost-effective ADS-B compliance aimed at light jets and turboprops. Initially available to non-RVSM aircraft without TCAS II, the modification replaces existing transponders with a lightweight worldwide compliant dual ADS-B-approved transponder that is easy to install.

Among its features are DO-260B-compliant 1090-MHz Mode S extended squitter transponders with Flight ID and an integrated control head that provides ADS-B integrity monitoring and alerts. It also has an ADS-B IN receiver to provide FIS-B weather information and TIS-B traffic data, as well as a standalone WAAS/GPS for ADS-B OUT position reporting.

“Very few operators have pursued ADS-B solutions, and there is a massive wave of installations that will be needed to meet the mandate deadline,” said Bill Thompson, TechnicAir avionics sales and development. “We are very excited to answer the call by offering a solution our customers can afford to adopt today. In doing so, they support the NextGen movement and the importance of the precision, efficiency and safety for which it stands.”