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Aero Norway Continues Investment with the Addition of Plasma Spraying Machine

December 2, 2020

Aero Norway, the specialist CFM56 repair facility has further expanded its capabilities with the addition of a new plasma spraying machine.  The Oerlikon MultiCoat Pro advanced thermal spray platform, offers increased efficiency as well as multiple thermal spray processes in one system including plasma spray and HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel). “The introduction of the new machine has also allowed us greater physical flexibility with in our internal repair equipment as it has a reduced footprint, and enables us to offer HVOF related repairs in addition to the plasma repairs,” says Neil Russell, chief operating officer at Aero Norway. “This is a substantial investment that was initiated in 2019 / 2020 as part of our strategy to identify which parts needed to be brought in house and grow our repair back shop accordingly.” The advanced thermal spray system platform – MultiCoat Pro combines multiple thermal spray processes in one system which will allow Aero Norway’s…

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A Very Important Attribute

FAA Administrator Steve Dixon announced on November 18, 2020, as we were going to press, that he was rescinding the order that grounded the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft 616 days after it was taken from the skies. What a long, strange trip it has been. Before saying anything else, let us take a moment and acknowledge the 346 lives that were lost aboard both Lion Air Flight 610…