Large Aircraft Modifications

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Created: February 14, 2011

To talk about modifications and upgrades to large transport category aircraft, AMT visited Aviation Technical Services (ATS), a large MRO provider located at Paine Field in Everett, WA. ATS provides MRO services primarily for Boeing narrow and widebody...

ATS technicians admiring the completion of an APB blended winglet installation on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft.
ATS technicians admiring the completion of an APB blended winglet installation on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft.
ATS technician using a special drill fixture on the upper wing surface.
ATS technician using a special drill fixture on the upper wing surface.
Special alignment fixtures as seen on the upper outboard surface of the wing are a key part of this modification.
Special alignment fixtures as seen on the upper outboard surface of the wing are a key part of this modification.
ATS technicians checking alignment of installation parts using special alignment fixture.
ATS technicians checking alignment of installation parts using special alignment fixture.
Aerial view of Aviation Technical Services in Everett, WA.
Aerial view of Aviation Technical Services in Everett, WA.

For more information you can visit www.atsmro.mro, www.aviationpartnersboeing.com, and www.lumexis.com.

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