TAE completes purchase of NAS Services

TAE has announced the purchase of the NAS Services APU, starter generator and electrical component maintenance capability from Cobham Aviation Services in Adelaide.

 Complementing the purchase, TAE has also obtained approval from Hamilton Sundstrand to be the regional Authorised Repair Facility (ARF) for the APS500 and APS1000 APUs from the Dash 8, Fokker 50 and BAe fixed wing family of aircraft for the next 10 years. 

TAE already has extensive small gas turbine engine experience across the TPE331 and PT6 engine types; complete with Australia’s only dual capability dynamometer test cell, and wide-ranging electrical component experience from the Masling Industries subsidiary in Cootamundra. 

TAE’s general manager, Andrew Sanderson said “TAE’s existing small turbine engine overhaul and electrical capabilities in Adelaide and Cootamundra will be really well complemented by the new NAS Services APU and starter generator and electrical capability. 

"We are really proud of gaining approval from Hamilton Sundstrand as the ARF for APUs and now look forward to offering our customers from the military, regional airline and agricultural sectors across Australia and the Asia Pacific region a more expansive service to keep them flying.”

As part of the purchase, TAE has retained the current existing NAS operational staff and equipment and has integrated the new operations into its Adelaide Airport facility after relocating from NAS Services’ original Parafield base.

CASA approval for the new capability was received in December 2011.