Rheinland Air Service (RAS), Europe’s independently-owned regional aircraft MRO organization, reported its recent facility expansion – plus its all-new ATR approval. Centrally based at Düsseldorf’s Moenchengladbach Airport, RAS is an EASA Part 145 and Part 21 approved organization. The company, which also holds approvals from Russia and Bermuda, focuses on base maintenance for the ATR 42/72 series. Additionally, RAS is authorized on the Boeing 737 series, the Airbus A320 family, Bombardier Dash 8s, Jetstream 31/41, and Fokker 50 aircraft. RAS’ new and expanded facilities at its Moenchengladbach home base can simultaneously accommodate up to six ATR aircraft. The RAS facility now includes 400m² of workshop space; 200m² of office space; 400m² of parts storage space, a new paint shop; plus 200m² of staff space. Representing an investment of $1 million, the expansion that finished in early 2011 added an additional 1,200m² to the already 4,000m² RAS facility.
Furthermore RAS received ATR Repair and Overhaul approval certificate for Flight Controls. This approval follows a stringent, just-completed audit of the RAS facility and technicians.
