Aeromedic secures three-year easyJet medical kit contract
January 29, 2024 at 04:25 pm
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"Our bespoke kit processing software enables us to track the expiry date and batch number of every first aid component in easyJet's fleet"
Steven Rowley, Engineering Director of AEM, AMETEK MRO
London -- AMETEK MRO AEM, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), has secured a 3-year agreement to provide total refurbishment services for easyJet's first aid kits (FAKs) and supplementary medical kits (SMKs) for its fleet of A320 family aircraft. The Company's specialist Aeromedic division will bring its experience and knowledge of the CAA/EASA regulatory approvals to guide on kit contents. Aeromedic's ability to share best practices for kit management is supported by its track record of delivering a streamlined professional service to airlines worldwide.
The work will be carried out at AEM's Luton facility where Aeromedic's capability to track the expiry date and batch number of every individual component in every kit is controlled through bespoke kit processing software. This level of accuracy enables Aeromedic to recall any product at any time, as needed, across 65,000 parts contained within easyJet's first aid kits. Annually it is estimated that there will be refurbishment requirements for circa 1,100 FAKs and 2,000 SMKs. If a kit is opened on board an aircraft and its contents consumed, it will then make its way back to Aeromedic on the scheduled weekly delivery/collection shuttle for replenishment before its release back to service. Recycling is very important and all items with sufficient shelf-life remain in the kits as they are repacked.
Steven Rowley, Engineering Director of AEM commented, "Aeromedic's success in securing the easyJet contract is a testament to our commitment to outstanding product delivery and service. This achievement reinforces Aeromedic's position as industry leaders in this highly regulated product category. We are proud to support easyJet's continued focus on passenger safety aboard their aircraft.
About AMETEK MRO: AMETEK MRO, a division of AMETEK, is a leading global provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, regional, military, and general aviation aircraft. AMETEK MRO services more than 40,000 aircraft components, with capabilities including avionics, fuel, heat transfer, landing gear, hydraulics, pneumatics, power, safety and medical, wheels and brakes, and more. AMETEK MRO has 14 locations around the world and approximately 800 employees across its businesses: AEM, Aeromedic, Ameron, AMETEK Singapore, Antavia, Avtech Avionics and Instruments, B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, Muirhead Avionics, and Southern Aeroparts. For more information, visit http://www.ametekmro.com and follow AMETEK MRO on LinkedIn.
AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of more than $6 billion. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
AMETEK, Inc. is one of the world's leaders in manufacturing and marketing electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- electronic instruments (70.1%): instruments and screens for aircrafts cockpits, airborne electronic systems of data surveillance and registering, pressure, temperature and flow sensors for airline companies and aeronautical manufacturers, analysis devices for the medical and research sectors, measurement and surveillance instruments used in the processing industries, instruments and dashboards for heavy trucks and agricultural vehicles, etc.;
- electromechanical devices (29.9%): brushless motors, heat exchangers, connectors, terminals, thermal management subsystems, motors-blowers, etc. primarily for the aeronautic, automotive, medical, computing and defense sectors. The group also provides metal powders and alloys for the manufacturing of electronic components and automotive and aeronautic products.
At the end of 2023, the group had more than 150 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: United States (52.6%), Asia (20.9%), United Kingdom (3.3%), European Union (14.3%) and others (8.9%).
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