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Having designed, manufactured and installed a customized solution at LAX, SafeSmart Aviation got a chance to get an update on the effect the products were having on the maintenance efficiency of their Boeing 787 aircraft, at a United safety meeting at LAX.

The Convair 580—part of the CV-240 family of aircraft introduced in 1948—still flies today as part of a wide range of operations, including as a firefighting tanker. 

Safe access to the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer during maintenance is a challenge. The team responsible for servicing these aircraft at Wildfire Management Branch in La Ronge, Canada, also wanted a system that didn’t take up a lot of room and that their own people could be trained to set-up and take down by themselves. SafeSmart Aviation found a way.

Tianjin airport, with a 17 percent increase in aircraft movement from the previous year, serves as a micro-case that represents the bigger picture in the aviation space in China.

And business jet giant Bombardier are ready to service the demand.

Custom portable height access maker SafeSmart Aviation will attend MRO Americas 2017, to display their range of work platforms and hangar organization accessories. 

MRO Americas—supported by Aviation Week—is this year being held in Orlando, Florida, and is the premier event where the biggest players of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul industry converge.

After negotiations, development and political to-and-fro for the last fifteen years, the recent display of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Fighter at the Avalon Airshow became the first and final confirmation to the Australian public that the fighter was here to stay, as a permanent fixture in the RAAF’s fleet.

The potential for supplier and maintenance contractor opportunities in Australia is looking good.