Broward Aviation Services has opened a new stock facility in Shannon. The new state-of-the-art office space and 10,000 sq.ft. warehouse has a stock inventory valued at circa $15 million and is based in the aviation hub, adjacent to Shannon Airport. This development is part of the BAS group strategy to minimise air miles for parts deliveries and build a global distribution network, starting with the EMEA region. The Shannon facility will be a purely commercial hub focusing on sales, customer support initiatives, and AOGs – fully supported by the BAS headquarters in Florida. The Company has scope to further expand in Ireland, however an additional hub in Asia is next on the agenda.
Commenting on the new facility, the Managing Director at Broward Aviation Services Ireland, Tracey Downes highlights the benefits that the Shannon hub will deliver. “We have found EMEA customers recognise the speed of response that BAS is renowned for. If we can be more efficient and lean in the processes associated with dismantling aircraft and engines, we can pass on those benefits to airlines across the EMEA region.”
Also commenting was the Co-Founder & President of the BAS Group of companies, Dennis Amaty, who explained that Ireland’s large leasing community is an important part of the organisation’s focus and another catalyst for establishing the first European stock hub in Shannon. “We look forward to developing our existing relationships with lessors as we have a robust purchasing strategy and are actively looking for narrowbody assets and engines to dismantle for stock.”
