Triumph, Quickstep Aerospace Services propose strategic alliance for broader MRO service delivery
MOU envisions a broader scope of support including MRO services, spares pooling and repair development at QAS’ Tullamarine facility for the aerostructures market across Australasia.
Quickstep Aerospace Services' shop floor at Tullamarine, Australia facility. Photo Credit: Quickstep Holdings Ltd.
Composite solutions company Quickstep Holdings Ltd. (New South Wales, Australia) announced on May 11 that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) in relation to a proposed aftermarket services agreement with Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA, Khlong Tamru, Thailand), a subsidiary of Triumph Group (Berwyn, Pa., U.S.), covering the Australasia region.
TASA and wholly-owned subsidiary Quickstep Aerospace Services (QAS) intend to create a strategic alliance to provide airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customers greater regional coverage for MRO services. The MOU envisions a broad scope, including services such as MRO, spares pooling and repair development for the aerostructures market that will enable efficient regional coverage with greater operational availability for operators. The intended QAS work scope will be completed at its new Tullamarine, Australia facility.
Within this facility, QAS already offers a wide range of MRO services for composite, bonded and conventional metal aircraft structures, and maintains MRO-specific tooling and processes including stocks of advanced composite materials, adhesive films, bond tooling, autoclaves, cleanroom facilities and more.
Both parties intend that the proposed arrangement will benefit airline customers by providing seamless support while simplifying the airlines' supply chain and improving cost-effectiveness.
“Quickstep Aerospace Services is delighted to take this potential growth opportunity forward with Triumph,” notes Tim Gent, executive general manager, QAS. “Our customers are expected to benefit from the expertise of design and repair that both parties bring to this arrangement. This a great opportunity to deliver key capabilities as post-pandemic recovery in the airline sector gathers pace across Australasia.”
Monty Richardson, president of Triumph Aviation Services Asia, adds: “TASA is excited to be working with Quickstep in Australia. This proposed alliance is another example of how we are getting closer to our customers across the Asia Pacific region in order to deliver high quality and cost-effective maintenance solutions.”
The alliance is subject to the negotiation of definitive binding agreements and further announcements will be made in due course.
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