Russian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider S7 Technics, has enjoyed an increase in workload at its bases last year as the demand for aircraft maintenance in Russia and the CIS grew substantially. The company’s technical specialists completed some 2.153 million standard hours in 2018, a 7.7% improvement year-over-year .
The MRO performed 83 heavy maintenance checks in the period, 32 of which (almost 40%) accounted for base maintenance work and re-deliveries, each project representing a significantly large amount of work. The growing demand for heavy checks and re-deliveries at S7 Technics’ bases reflects the entire region’s aviation market trend and reflects the recent peak of aircraft deliveries to Russia, the largest increase since 2008. Demand continues to show signs of growth, with two currently on-going lease-return projects for major global lessors that are due to be completed in 2019.
During 2018, three S7 Technics’ bases – at Domodedovo (Moscow), Mineralnye Vody and Tolmachevo (Novosibirsk) airports – collectively provided 28,600 component repairs, a 27% improvement, whilst performing 97,600 standard hours of work, up by 34%.
