TurbineAero announced the groundbreaking ceremony for a new building in the Free Zone of the AMATA CITY Industrial Estate, Chonburi, Thailand, outside of Bangkok. The 80,000 ft² new facility will house up to 250 employees and will handle high technological testing, maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for aircraft components and systems for its worldwide customers, including APU MRO, LRUs and APU part repair.
“We are delighted to start the construction of TurbineAero’s new APU MRO facilities in Asia. This new building highlights the growth TurbineAero has witnessed over the last two years and confirms the development of the aerospace industry in Thailand which we are happy to be part of. This new facility will include three brand new full digital auxiliary power unit test cells as well as the most modern Non-Destructive Testing, inspection, repair and overhaul equipment. The new state of the art equipment, and work floor lay-out will enable us to further improve on turn-times, efficiency and performance,” said Peter Gille, Vice President and General Manager of TurbineAero Repair-Asia. “The construction of a facility of this kind is complex and expensive and it proves the trust that our Board of Directors has in the Kingdom of Thailand and in the countries’ efforts on strengthening its position as innovation and service-based economy in South-East Asia.”
Along with the new building, Robert Wilson was announced as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for TurbineAero. Prior to becoming CEO of TurbineAero, Wilson founded Aerospace Advisory Group in 2014 and served leading aerospace companies in consulting and board roles. He served 27 years in leadership roles at Honeywell, and predecessor companies, supporting commercial airlines, military and business aviation customers. The last 9 years of his 27-year Honeywell career he served as the President of the Business & General Aviation business.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona USA, TurbineAero is one of the world’s leading independent aerospace component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider focused on auxiliary power units (APUs) and related products.
