Case Studies

A new Defence aviation maintenance facility required access to the complete tail of a special mission aircraft. SafeSmart developed a four-level docking system around the aircraft profile, ground-support clearances, hangar systems and maintenance tasks. The system was carried from site scoping through manufacture and commissioning, with documentation and support prepared

Ethiopian Airlines required an aircraft wi-fi access stand that could place technicians at the crown of its widebody aircraft for Wi-Fi dome installation and ongoing maintenance. The task formed part of the airline’s expansion of onboard connectivity on international routes, beginning with the A350 fleet and extending to other long-haul aircraft.

SafeSmart supplied C-130 maintenance stands to replace ageing access equipment used for Australia’s C-130J Hercules fleet. The previous stands were heavy to operate, and parts support had become harder to obtain. The new mobile stands were lighter to handle, matched nominated maintenance tasks and expanded capability. They can travel with the

Custom Bell 212 Helicopter Side Platforms, Victoria The Challenge Microflite, a Victorian provider of a premium range of tours, charter flights, Airwork applications, pilot training and aircraft services, own a fleet of helicopters. They run a fleet of Bell Helicopters and have an in-house state of the art maintenance workshop.This

Custom Workshop Access Platform, Port Melbourne The Challenge A Victoria-based aircraft parts manufacturer had some existing workshop platforms for accessing various aircraft components. A new design was needed to incorporate some features which would make the platforms more versatile and efficient. The Solution The client contacted Safesmart Aviation to see

The Challenge Qantas, one of the safest airlines in the world, is one of SafeSmart Aviation’s most loyal clients. SafeSmart have designed and supplied maintenance platforms – like those for the A380 fleet – and custom designed access equipment for Qantas for a variance of aircraft types. So when an

The Challenge Canada’s regional airline fly a Bombardier Q400 fleet based in Calgary, Alberta. Their challenge with this aircraft was the unavailability of height access equipment for that specific model of airplane, especially with top-mounted wings and a consideration for exposed-prop engines and the danger they posed for potentially knocking

The Challenge Utah-based SkyWest—one of North America’s busiest domestic short-hop small capacity airlines— acquired new aircraft in the form of the Embraer CRJ 200, 700 and 900. SkyWest bolstered the fleet with this aircraft to help accommodate the demands of the corporate market, as a partner with United Airlines, Delta

The Challenge One of the USA’s busiest carriers, United Airlines, purchased new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2016-17, and found new challenges during maintenance activities, especially with access around and over the top of the engines. A maintenance facility at LAX services these engines. And despite being detached during the

The Challenge Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego CA, houses the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Amongst a vast array of aircraft to be seen at the base—F/A18D Hornet, Sikorsky CH-53E, C-17 Globemaster and the F-35, to name a few—is the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey, a V/STOL military transport aircraft.

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma   The Challenge In a very special project, the USAF were restoring “Ghost Rider”, a B-52H bomber that had been sitting in storage in the Arizona desert for several decades, at Tinker Air Force Base, in Oklahoma. During the nine-month restoration, fragile componentry needed to