UK-based aircraft components specialist Flitetec has announced it will be unveiling its OEMRepair Hub service at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.

OEMRepair Hub will support customers needing repair and overhaul of components and equipment supplied by aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

The service is being launched after Flitetec doubled its annual revenues in each of the past two years and sets its sights on strong further growth.

Flitetec says it will perform repairs, refurbishment and replacement in-house and work with dedicated partners and certified repair centres.

It is targeting defence customers managing the risk of obsolescence on military aircraft as well as civil sector businesses.

Flitetec says that OEMRepair Hub will also reduce the strain on OEMs fielding enquiries about parts and repairs. Products are primarily electro-mechanical and avionics components, as well as door locks and latches.

Trevor Lea, managing director of Flitetec, said: “Many operators in aviation are facing increasing challenges in the repair and replacement of parts on their assets, especially legacy aircraft.

“The OEM may not exist anymore, be part of a larger group or no longer have the capability or capacity to perform repairs and refurbishment for particular parts. In some cases, parts may no longer available.

“All of the time an asset is non-operational it is costing money. The cost of repair or refurbishing safety or mission-critical equipment or components can be a fraction of the upgrade cost for an entirely new aircraft or platform.”

Lea adds: “With OEMRepair Hub, we have identified a gap in the market to provide a comprehensive solution that seamlessly manages repair processes, ensuring efficiency, reliability and exceptional customer satisfaction.

“This solution extends to acquiring the design rights and tooling to legacy products, no longer supported by the OEM.

“We are able to draw upon the combined knowledge and hundreds of years of experience of our team of working in this mature marketplace and our ability to map supply chains back to source difficult-to-find products.

“It means we can act as the bridge between the operator and the OEM to enable repair, refurbishment or replacement.

“OEMRepair Hub aims not only to manage repair orders but to elevate the entire repair experience. It allows customers to focus on what they do best, innovating and growing their business, rather than worry about the logistical minutiae of repairs.”

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