Direct Maintenance, member of Magnetic Group, the certified line maintenance service provider, holding EASA Part-145 covering over 70 aircraft-engine combinations and Berlin Neuhardenberg Airport, (EDON) a special purpose airport, located one hour to the east of Berlin, close to the town of Neuhardenberg, have recently announced the launch of a new commercial aircraft storage solution.
The storage solution consists of:
- Parking space for up to 17 narrow-body aircraft
- Parking space for up to 10 wide-body aircraft B787 / A330
- Hangar availability for aircraft size Boeing 737, Airbus A320
- EASA/FAA and other approvals
- CAMO support available
- On site crew hotel
- 2.400 m x 50 m concrete runway
- Load capacity and surfacing PCN 53
- Highly secure facility, dedicated ramp area for aircraft storage
- 24 hour operating license
- Convenient central European location
“Direct Maintenance has a very strong presence in the Berlin area where we provide line maintenance support for a number of commercial airlines. Aircraft storage and CAMO is an important and growing part of our business and the opportunity to grow this area of our business in Berlin at Neuhardenberg Airport, where we can expand further into offering more wide-body and narrow-body storage, plus airframe and engine support is something we consider to be well received by commercial airlines, leasing companies and across the wider aerospace sector,” shared Victoria Goodenough, Head of Business Development at Direct Maintenance.
“Berlin Neuhardenberg Airport is excited to collaborate with Direct Maintenance to grow our commercial aircraft storage business together. We see the success Direct Maintenance has had in other locations with similar facilities and look forward to sharing further success together. With a location close to Berlin and BER airport, combined with Direct Maintenance quality and expertise, we believe we offer a solution together with is something special for our customers,” added Andre Morrall, Director Business Development at Neuhardenberg Airport.
Currently, Direct Maintenance covers over 70 aircraft combinations, including A320NEO, A350-900/1000, A380, B737 MAX, B747-8 and B787 in 27 different locations in Europe and Africa.