British Airways Engineering’s avionics business celebrates million units milestone

British Airways Engineering, a leading Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider, announced that its avionics subsidiary has achieved an important milestone for the company, having released over one million units since it was established in 1994. This equates to an average annual release rate of almost 52,700 units. The avionics team has been responsible for servicing avionics equipment for a wide variety of aircraft over its 18 years of existence. This has included iconic aircraft of the past, such as Concorde, as well as the latest generation of aircraft in service today. In order to increase the efficiency and scale of its operations, British Airways Engineering’s avionics subsidiary has introduced lean manufacturing processes and a culture of continuous improvement, changes which have been a major factor in today’s milestone. These operational efficiencies have contributed to avionics arisings (units released) increasing from 38,000 in 1994 to 80,000 in 2011.