Niar Werx and Erickson expand MRO programme
The Werx programme at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (Niar) and Erickson Precision Ventures (Precision) have reached an agreement to work cooperatively on modification, maintenance and engineering for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
Niar will soon complete conversions and maintenance – which began last year – for Erickson’s subsidiary company Erickson Aero Tanker.
In Q3/2022, Niar Werx will begin passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions for Erickson, adding two new aircraft to its conversion portfolio with the expectation of performing 12-24 conversions per year for Precision Aircraft Solutions. Based on this new partnership, Niar Werx expects to create nearly 1,500 jobs over the next five years. (cj)
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