ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanta-based Precision
Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added
services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industries, announces
the launch of the Rotorcraft Services Division at its subsidiary
Gardner Aviation Services (GAS). This Division will provide
Helicopter-specific Avionics Upgrades/Installs, Airframe Maintenance,
and MRO services at GAS' 35,000 square foot facilities located at the
Atlanta Regional Airport (KFFC), in Peachtree City, Georgia.
David Mast, PAG President and CEO said: "We are excited about the
launch of the Rotorcraft Services Division. GAS has been performing
Avionics upgrades/installs, retrofits, and airframe maintenance on
Helicopters for over 18 years. However, similar to our other business
units, we wanted to differentiate the Rotary Wing from the Fixed Wing
business. Helicopter customers' requirements are typically different
from those of their Fixed Wing counterparts. When GAS was acquired in
March of 2011, Management knew that it wanted to expand the number of
Helicopters that GAS serviced. A void in our geographic market, as well
as having a complimentary MRO services business in the Rotary Wing
space - Precision Heliparts (PHP) - makes this a natural fit."
Karl Gardner, President of GAS said: "To run the Division, we have
hired two Helicopter Industry Veterans -- Mark Tyler (formerly of
Omniflight) as our Director of Maintenance, and -- Richard (Andy)
Rucker (formerly of Air Methods) as our QC Manager. This gives us a
solid Rotorcraft Team that has already produced outstanding results in
a few short months. We have made substantial investments in Helicopter
specific tooling and Factory Training for our Technicians on the
aircraft they will be servicing. We are excited about the way this
business has already grown, and look forward to the future."
About Precision Aviation Group: PAG is a leading provider of products
and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense
industry. With 150,000 square feet of sales/service facilities in the
United States and Canada, PAG uses its distinct business units and
customer focused business model to serve aviation customers through two
business functions -- Aviation Supply Chain and its trademarked
Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul -- ISMRO(R).
PAG provides MRO and Supply Chain services for Fixed and Rotary-wing
aircraft through Precision Heliparts - PHP (www.heliparts.com), Gardner
Aviation Services - GAS (www.gardneraviation.com), Precision
Accessories & Instruments - PAI (www.precisionaccessories.com),
Precision Heliparts Canada -- PHP-C (www.heliparts.ca), Precision
Accessories & Instruments Canada -- PAI-C
(www.precisionaccessories.ca), and Aero Technology -- ATI
(www.aerotechnology.org). PAG has MRO capabilities on over 10,000
products, including Accessories, Avionics, Hydraulics, Instruments,
NDT, Starter/Generators, and Wheels/Brakes --
(www.precisionaviationgroup.com).
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