March recap - FL Technics news
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FL Technics is a global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.
Recap
What a March it was! We started the month with Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics and member of the board of directors of Avia Solutions Group, announcing our parent company becoming a Ireland-based entity, while at the same time our team participated in MRO Middle East exhibition, highlighting our businesses and developments in the region.
First week set the pace that we maintained the whole month – IATP conference in Bahrain, various smaller events, career fairs, and loads of business meetings, including transatlantic ones, with us visiting Americas, and delegations from across the pond visiting FL Technics in Lithuania.
Explore some highlights of the month below, subscribe and follow us for more content, because all these activities brought substantial progress towards FL Technics developments and some major news are about to be announced already in April!
Special content
Navigating Complex Logistics in Aviation: Solutions for Airlines and Lessors
(R. Gramaglia, Head of Sales & Development – Logistics and Storage Department)
As airlines and aircraft lessors face increasing pressure to efficiently manage their supply chains, logistics struggles have become an increasing concern.
From meeting tight delivery schedules to managing complex customs procedures, there are many challenges that airlines and lessors must navigate in order to ensure the smooth and timely movement of aircraft and aircraft parts.
One solution to these challenges is the use of freight forwarders who specialize in aviation logistics.
We, at FL Technics Logistics, work to streamline the supply chain, from sourcing parts and materials to handling customs clearance, delivery cargoes worldwide and provide airlines and lessors with the expertise and resources needed to navigate the complex and often time-consuming logistics of the aviation industry.
One of the key benefits of working with FL Technics Logistics is access to our extensive network of carriers and agents, which allows our organization to secure the most efficient and cost-effective shipping options for each specific cargo. This outlook can help to serve AOG or Routine scenarios and ease transit times and costs, while ensuring that cargo is transported safely and securely.
An addition to our expertise in logistics, FL Technics Logistics also have a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by the aviation industry.
We work closely with airlines and lessors to identify potential issues and develop contingency plans, helping to minimize disruption and ensure that all shipments are delivered on time and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
We do understand that aircraft leasing companies play a crucial role in the aviation industry by providing airlines with access to the planes they need to operate.
However, these lessors face several tasks that can impact their business and the industry as a whole. Here are some of the most common struggles faced by lessors:
- High Capital Costs: aircraft leasing requires significant upfront investment and long-term financial commitments, which can be a barrier to entry for new players and make it challenging for existing lessors to remain profitable.
- Depreciation Risks: aircraft values tend to depreciate over time, which means that lessors must manage the risk of their assets losing value.
- Maintenance Costs: aircraft must remain airworthy and meet industry safety standards. These costs can be unpredictable and depends on many factors, such as age and type of aircraft.
- Regulatory Compliance: the aviation industry is highly regulated; therefore, lessors and airlines must comply with a range of local and international rules and regulations. This can be time consuming and costly, and a failure to comply can result in significant fines or legal penalties.
To overcome these struggles, lessors and airlines can turn to FL Technics Logistics for support. We specialize in logistics and supply chain management and can offer several solutions to help optimize the business, reduce costs, and improve the bottom line.
We provide:
- Efficient Transportation: we can help transport aircraft high value assets and part quickly and efficiently, coordinating shipments, managing custom clearance, and provide regular tracking to ensure timely delivery.
- Compliance Consultation: we can provide advice on customs and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date, helping avoiding penalties and any legal risks.
- Data Management: following the most modern technologies, we can track shipments, manage stock inventory, monitor financial performances to improve transparency, reduce errors and provide airlines and lessors with valuable insight into their business.
Another important advantage of working with freight forwarders like us, is the ability to provide value-added services, such as inventory management, packaging and labeling, and specialized handling for dangerous goods or oversized cargo. Here some examples of extra services we can offer:
- Warehousing and Distribution: including storing, packing, and shipping parts and products, as well as handling returns and inventory.
- Customs Brokerage: we can clear customs when importing and exporting goods and we handle for you documentations, duties, and regulations.
- Cargo Insurance: we can offer extra cargo insurance, which can help us to protect your goods in the event of loss, damage, or theft during transportation.
- Freight Consolidation: for any smaller shipments or parts we can offer consolidation services to combine shipments with others going to the same destination, which will help to reduce costs.
- Supply Chain Management: we manage your logistics process, we handle the transportation planning, custom clearance and we deliver door to door to optimize your operations and drive revenue growth.
FL Technics Logistics help airlines and lessors to optimize their supply chains and reduce operations costs, all in one solutions and unique provider for their needs and requirements. We can ensure that your cargo is transported safely and securely.
To guarantee the highest level of service, it's important to choose a freight forwarder with experience in aviation logistics and a proven track record of success.
We, at FL Technics Logistics, possess 20 years of aviation expertise and we are able to be your trusted provider who offers a comprehensive range of services, with the technology and infrastructure needed to manage complex logistics operations.
In conclusion, by partnering with us, airlines and lessors can overcome their supply chain struggles and ensure the timely and efficient movement of aircraft and aircraft parts. With our expertise, resources, and value-added services, we optimize your logistics performance, while ensuring the safe and secure transport of high value cargoes.
Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help your business soar!
For any inquiries contact us at:
Head of Sales & Development – Logistics Department
FL Technics in Middle East
We are unveiling more details about the expansion in the Gulf.
Headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, we are growing the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services across the globe.
Having base maintenance facilities in Lithuania, Indonesia, Germany, the UK and providing the line maintenance support across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East and beyond.
Managing Director of FL Technics UAE, Arif Alameri, talks about the company and the aspirations for a customer-led approach to the Middle East - Dubai (DXB) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) International Airports and beyond.
See full video here - https://lnkd.in/ewSumieb .
Successful audit at DOA
We’d like to celebrate the FL Technics DOA team, an excellent example of hard work and dedication, which continues to inspire all of us. In the past year, our DOA department has been particularly busy and successful in their work, mostly due to the team’s expansion and the acquisition of the additional highest-quality printers.
We’re thrilled to announce that the FL Technics DOA Part 21J just passed the annual EASA audit successfully, too. The work volume, its variety, and the modifications’ number have been increasing continuously, and 2022 was the record-breaking year in the number of completed modifications in the whole FL Technics DOA operational history.
We would like to give special thanks to the Head of Design, Vijaya Hendavitarana, the Head of Airworthiness, Pavel Olenskij, and the Deputy Head of Design, Eimantas Pakalniskis, for always managing to handle the EASA audit professionally despite the ever-growing business!
Celebrating our people
Women in Aviation
Even though the majority of employees at FL Technics are men, women say they feel appreciated, supported and inspired to aim to reach new heights in aviation industry.
A traveler at heart, Milda Valevice has always been fascinated by aviation and its complexity. With her previous extensive international experience, Milda says that joining the industry was a natural step forward, and she’s confident it was the right one.
Here’s her best piece of career advice, “Don’t get bored too quickly, don’t get irritated too quickly. You will be surprised how well different people and different ideas, especially those you might not like, work together!”
Get to know Milda better by watching her full interview.
Aircraft NDT engineer, Jolanta, joined FL Technics more than 10 years ago, and is still as excited about her job as she was on her very first days.
Jolanta breaks gender stereotypes when it comes to professional life and believes that all one needs to succeed in the industry is a strong passion for aviation.
See the full video below:
Supporting young talent
“MRO at KTU presented NDT.” Say what?!
Abbreviations do not always make sense, especially when you are new in the game.
That’s one of the reasons FL Technics joined Kaunas University of Technology to educate and promote one of the exciting areas within aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul business – the Non-Destructive Testing technologies and potential (both for the aviation industry in general, and for career opportunities in it).
Special thanks for hosting us Nerijus Baublys and Martynas Lendraitis! Enjoyed the audience and engagement from the students! And looking forward to diving deeper into NDT potential this year as more sessions as well as partnership opportunities awaits!
Shout out to Canadian colleagues!
Shout out to aviation engineers in Canada or those who plan to move there!
Great opportunities for TCCA AME M2 LICENSED ENGINEERS are waiting in our line maintenance stations from Vancouver to Montreal!
The busy season is on its way – don’t miss a chance to secure a job in a global MRO group and become a part of the largest independent line maintenance network!
Explore job openings: https://lnkd.in/dP2HQhvs