Berry Aviation Inc Opens Maintenance Hangar At The San Marcos Regional Airport

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Berry Aviation, Inc, announced the grand opening of its 31,400 square-foot maintenance hangar at the San Marcos Regional Airport.

The grand opening was celebrated Tuesday, Dec. 17, with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Berry Aviation is a leader in private aviation with a portfolio of services that includes government, private charter, scheduled and on-demand freight, component maintenance repair and overhaul and fixed operations.

This announcement comes on the heels of 10 new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Class Ratings the company received in late 2019: Airframe 3 and 4; Powerplant 1, 2 and 3; Propeller 1 and 2; and Accessories 1, 2 and 3.

“We’ve had a busy year gearing up for this maintenance hangar and our newly received Part 145 ratings,” said Stanley Finch, Berry Aviation president and COO. “The overall increase in space is impressive and adds a significant boost to our productivity and efficiency. This new hangar adds enough aircraft capacity to give us an estimated 75% increase in hands-on maintenance work. That added productivity expands our ability to service company aircraft and additional commercial maintenance customers. The new hangar aligns well with our extensive list of advanced FAA Part 145 certifications, which is a significant advantage to the maintenance product we can supply customers worldwide.”

The larger maintenance space for Berry Aviation specifically includes a 19,300-square-foot aircraft maintenance area, a 3,500-square-foot component repair and overhaul area and a 2,800-square-foot parts department.

This not only allows for increased hands-on work with aircraft but also enhances backshop support for component repair and streamlines supply and parts operations.

“Overall, these improvements have increased the company’s ability to add new repair capabilities by tenfold,” Finch said. “That, coupled with the new certifications, allows us to operate on a much wider range of aircraft and parts. Our maintenance organization is poised to contribute significantly to a dynamic 2020 and beyond.”