maintenance and Storage
FTA is an independent, United States-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility that is an approved Part 145 FAA Repair Station (F61R997Y). It provides maintenance and storage for narrow, regional, corporate and wide body aircraft. FTA’s technicians include IA and A&P mechanics, QA inspectors, DARs, avionic technicians, electricians, fabricators and machinists. The diversity of the personnel provides a wide range of experiences on many different types of military and civilian aircrafts. The MRO facility capabilities include:
- A through D checks (For C check – Narrow body only)
- Engine installs and removal
- Structural repair
- Minor and major exterior and interior modifications
- Aircraft ‘Part-Out’
- Scheduled, drop in and preventative maintenance offered
- Return to service, line maintenance, heavy checks
- Structural and avionics modifications
- HMV (Narrow body only)
- Gear removal and re-install (Narrow body only)
- APU removal and re-install (All aircraft)
- Engine borescope (FTA certified for JT8s, all others outsourced)
- Avionics upgrades (All aircraft)
- Interior upgrades (All aircraft)
- Type of Parking - blacktop, hard pack with steel plates
- Scrapping of airframe/engine per FAA guidelines (All aircraft)
Located at the Mojave Air and Space Port, the location offers security, tower support, fire support and a fuel farm. The airport is a TSA compliant facility with a close circuit camera motion sensitive surveillance system. It is double fenced with magnetic gate pass entry and 24/7 roving patrol. The tower is open from 0700-1700 M-F. The airport also offers crash and rescue services available from 0700 – 1700 M-F. Fuel can be provided from the fuel farm from 0700-1700 M-F and on the weekend on request. Customers must set up fueling with the airport directly. The airport does not have a customs service, but can be prearranged upon request.
Storage
FTA is the sole proprietor of stored aircraft at the Mojave Air and Space Port, offering a non- corrosive environment to a variety of aircraft: small, narrow, and wide body. FTA has the capability to store in accordance with the manufacturers storage program, or on FTA’s FAA approved storage program.
FTA will tear down an aircraft when the customer decides that parting out would be more economically desirable. A list of specific items to be removed and hull disposal can be easily handled by experienced technicians.
Aircraft can be put in active or inactive status, short or long term. Many airlines and leasing companies use desert storage for aircraft waiting to be inducted into existing fleets or for aircraft returning off of lease, waiting for a new customer. FTA can assist the new owners with the required maintenance and interior tasks desired.