Case Studies

The Opportunity in Adversity: How Certified Aviation Services Helped a Legacy Carrier Evolve Their Maintenance Resources

Recently a legacy carrier in North America faced a serious issue – over 4,400 of their mechanics went on strike. The strike would end up lasting 15 months and change the way the carrier approached maintenance for their fleet. The main priority of the airline management was always to ensure that their operations ran smoothly. The plan was to spend over $100M to hire and train substitutes and third party vendors. The result was an airline that operated with fewer delays than anticipated, fewer cancellations, higher stock prices and better performance ratings.

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Flexibility for Success: Certified Aviation Services and ATA find the right mix

In the past six years, ATA has continued to trust Certified Aviation Services with their line and heavy maintenance needs. Originally ATA contacted Certified Aviation Services to take over their line maintenance needs when the local vendor exited the market. With a growing presence in Phoenix, CAS immediately cultivated a team to handle ATA’s line maintenance needs. The result was maintenance on-time performance of 98.7% after the first two years, up from 97.4% from the year before CAS handled their line maintenance.