The MARPA 2011 Conference was held October 12-14, 2011 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. We could not do this without our sponsors. On this page, you can learn more about our sponsors. Click on a sponsor's name in the list below to go directly to their information! Watch this space soon for a list of 2012 sponsors!
Aero-Instruments
Since 1925, Aero-Instruments has been one of the most trusted names in the design and manufacture of Air Data Sensors. Essential to the safe flight of all aircraft, our electrically heated Pitot Probes, Pitot-Static Probes, Static Pressure Ports, Angle of Attack, Temperature Sensors and Flight Test Equipment are the primary air data sensors providing critical flight data. As an OEM supplier, our products are on virtually every type of aircraft including large commercial transport, regional, military, business jets, general aviation, rotorcraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Our FAA PMA certified Pitot and Pitot-Static Probes for use in large commercial transport are engineered to meet or exceed industry specifications and are designed with rugged heating elements to prevent ice accretion and water ingestion for reliable operation in the most adverse environmental conditions. With extensive testing and analysis refined by years of experience, reliability is built into every facet of our product.
CHROMALLOY
Chromalloy is a 2011 Diamond Sponsor
Chromalloy is the world’s largest independent supplier of technologically advanced repairs, coatings, and FAA-approved replacement parts for turbine airfoils and other critical engine components. Segments served include commercial and military aviation, as well as the aero-derivative and heavy industrial energy generation markets.
Chromalloy is the only independent supplier of gas turbine engine replacement parts (PMA) with complete design, casting and machining capability. Chromalloy offers more than 350 unique FAA Approved aero-engine replacement parts, and currently, more than 300,000 parts and repairs in service throughout the world. No Airworthiness Directive has ever been issued against a Chromalloy part or repair.
With more than 4,000 employees, and sales and production operations in 14 countries worldwide, the company also supplies components, coatings and advanced manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers, along with extensive engineering and component repair capability for commercial aviation, marine and land-based aero-derivative and heavy industrial turbine engines.
Delivering Cost Savings
One of today’s biggest trends in engine maintenance is the need for both the airlines and military to reduce expenses. Chromalloy’s safe, proven and FAA-approved replacement parts and repairs allow operators to reduce operating costs by providing options to parts replacement and competitive pricing.
Chromalloy provides parts and repairs on more than 90 percent of engines powering today’s commercial airline fleet. Customers include all major airlines in the U.S., as well as airlines around the world. The company’s repairs and parts are certified by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the company is ISO certified.
BELAC LLC
Chromalloy’s joint venture company BELAC LLC, based in Oldsmar, Fla., was formed in 1998 to provide reliable, high quality HPT blades as an alternative to those produced by the original equipment manufacturers of aircraft engines. BELAC was the first company to achieve FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for HPT blades in engines that power the air transport category aircraft flown by commercial airlines.
With more than 32,000 high pressure turbine (HPT) engine blades in operation today, BELAC LLC is at the forefront of supporting the world’s commercial air carriers to reduce their operating expenses through advanced engine technology solutions. BELAC’s partners are Lufthansa Technik and United Airlines.
Investing in Tomorrow
For more than 50 years, Chromalloy’s continued investments in research and development of coatings, repairs, and manufacturing technologies has led to the development of electron beam physical vapor deposition with ceramic materials, vacuum plasma, diffused precious metal / aluminide coatings, and vision-guided interactive laser welding and drilling for most advanced turbine engine components as well as many other advanced technologies – and new replacement parts development. Chromalloy has introduced a series of innovative and proprietary processes that allow engines to perform at improved efficiency levels, at higher operating temperatures and under severe environmental conditions.
Chromalloy belongs to Sequa Corporation a diversified holding company. Sequa Corporation is a Carlyle Group company.
HEICO
HEICO is the Sponsor for the 2011 Conference Opening Night Reception
With annual sales approaching $500 million, HEICO is one of the industry's leading providers of cost saving alternatives to aircraft operators, airmotives, and repair stations worldwide.
HEICO Parts Group (HPG) is the world's largest independent supplier of FAA- Approved engine and component parts, holding over 5,000 PMAs and producing more than 400 new, highly engineered, parts each year. The HEICO laboratory, headquartered in Hollywood, FL contains state of the art equipment unrivaled in the PMA Industry. The Parts Group offers products for almost every engine platform and most ATA Chapters ranging from nuts/bolts, combustors and rotating airfoils, to fuel pump gears, bronze bearings and thrust reverser cascades, and delivers close to $4 million parts per year to the world's major operators.
HEICO counts all 20 of the world's largest airlines as customers. HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE:HEI and HEI.A), and is ranked as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes magazine. For more information about HEICO, please visit our web site at http://www.heico.com.
HEICO Aerospace-Your genuine alternative for over 50 years.
Jet Parts Engineering
Jet Parts Engineering is a 2011 Gold Sponsor
Since 1994, Jet Parts Engineering Inc. has built a reputation as a high quality supplier of FAA-PMA parts. We are known to provide high value and excellent customer service, supplying PMA to such clients as Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, and United Airlines, as well as repair stations all around the globe. Our quality control and quality assurance are held to the highest standards. Our engineers and technicians have a wealth of aerospace and manufacturing experience. We have fine-tuned our PMA processes to guarantee only the safest and most reliable PMA parts.
The goal of Jet Parts Engineering has always been to provide our MRO partners with accessible and easy alternatives to OEMs. We carry all of our parts in stock and can shipwithin twenty four hours. Our employees are here to serve you, our customer. We are certain that Jet Parts Engineering’s product value and customer service will exceed your expectations! Visit us at http://www.jetpartsengineering.com.
Timken Aftermarket Solutions
Timken Aftermarket Solutions is a 2011 Silver Sponsor.
For comprehensive aerospace after-market solutions, Timken is the name to know. In fact, with its recent acquisition of EXTEX, Timken Aftermarket Solutions, based in Mesa, Ariz., now has the world’s largest inventory of quality replacement parts for aircraft engines (RR250, PT6, T53, T56, and APUs). The company currently stocks more than 15,000 individual parts.
Customers worldwide also turn to Timken Aftermarket Solutions for engine and helicopter drivetrain overhauls, bearing repair, and innovative part repairs.
Wencor Group
The Wencor Group is the Conference bag sponsor for 2011
The Wencor Group is a worldwide leader in aircraft parts delivery and engineered aftermarket parts for commercial aviation maintenance. The company distributes its own proprietary FAA PMA parts such as gears, bearings, seals and other hardware for power generating, pneumatics, hydraulics, fuel and many other airframe and engine systems. The Wencor Group distributes mil-spec, TSO, OEM and PMA parts manufactured by partners BE Aerospace, Eaton Aerospace, Sargent Aerospace, Timken Aerospace, Green Tweed, Shamban, Parker Seal, Stratoflex and other top-tier manufacturers. In addition, The Wencor Group also engineers repairs that are performed in its Part 145 Repair Station. Wenstock is a proprietary inventory management system and the Wencor Group is the largest kit provider to airlines and 145 repair stations. Login at www.wencor.com or call 801-489-2000 today.