Bangor, Maine-based C&L Aerospace this week opened a 20,000-sq-ft parts warehouse in Leipzig, Germany. Based on the corporate, it fastidiously researched and selected the placement to offer probably the most convenient shipping hub for Europe and beyond.
The warehouse will carry aircraft parts for most of the aircraft types it services, including Beechjet, Hawker, Bombardier Challenger, Embraer Legacy, and Cessna Citation XLS and Sovereign business jets. It can also store inventories for industrial aircraft corresponding to ATR 42 and 72 turboprops, Embraer ERJ-145s and E170/190 family jets, and Saab 340s.
“Positioning a brand new warehouse within the EU allows us to raised support our customers within the European Union and Northern Africa,” said C&L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour.
“We’re increasingly purchasing aircraft and inventories in Europe and it is smart to utilize those parts within the local market relatively than move them to certainly one of our other warehouses. Inventories kept listed here are in high demand and this warehouse investment reinforces our commitment to operators as their strategic supply partner. It also allows for more favorable shipping rates and times for these operators.”
The move constitutes part of a bigger expansion plan by the corporate designed to store aircraft parts closer to its worldwide customer base. Earlier this 12 months, C&L announced the opening of a parts warehouse in Wichita, and the corporate also plans to open one in South Africa within the second quarter. C&L currently operates warehouses within the U.S., England, Scotland, and Australia.