Premier Aviation reports long-term heavy maintenance contract with Republic Airways Holdings

Premier Aviation Overhaul Center  signed a long-term agreement with Republic Airways Holdings for the provision of airframe heavy maintenance on Republic Airways’ fleet of E-170 and E-175 aircraft. Republic Airways Holdings is the owner of Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. The airline currently operates a fleet of Embraer 170s, Embraer 175s, and Bombardier Q400s. Premier Aviation is Canada’s largest independently owned Aviation MRO service provider with facilities in both Canada and the U.S. The agreement has an initial term of two years, with options to extend, and will include a line of 47 E-175 heavy maintenance visits in the first year, and a partial line of E-170 aircraft that is scheduled for completion between February and June, 2016. Coming into effect on January 6st, 2016, the contract guarantees Republic long-term hangar capacity at Premier’s Rome, New York facility. The Rome facility is located at the Griffiss International Airport (the former Griffiss Air Force base) and has 379,000 ft² of production capacity and multiple lines of aircraft maintenance. The agreement increases Premier’s revenue growth and expands the company’s customer base.