TIMCO

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TIMCO Aviation Services Inc.
Type Private
Industry Aerospace Aircraft MRO and Interiors
Founded1990
Defunct2014
Fateacquired by HAECO
Successor HAECO Americas
Headquarters Greensboro, North Carolina
Key people
Kevin Carter - CEO
Products Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
Number of employees
2,260 [1]
Website www.timco.aero

TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. (TIMCO) was a company that provided aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and interiors services for commercial and government aircraft operators. [2]

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The company's MRO services included airframe MRO for Boeing and Airbus fleets at TIMCO’s corporate complex in Greensboro, North Carolina near Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) as well as at facilities in Macon, Georgia and Lake City, Florida. The company also provided regional jet MRO at its dedicated facility at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 2014, the company was acquired by HAECO, a Hong Kong based division of the British conglomerate Swire Group.

Services

Through its TIMCO Aerosystems division, the company provided aircraft interiors design and certification services and manufactured interior fittings including seats, galleys and lavatories. [3] Timco Aerosystems was the result of the acquisition of Brice Manufacturing by Timco Aviation Services in 2002 [2]

Prior to its acquisition by HAECO in 2014, TIMCO was one of the largest independent commercial jet MRO service providers in the world. [4] The company supported airlines, leasing companies, and government with individually tailored aircraft care services. TIMCO ran structures and composites repair operations using composite and bonded aluminum honeycomb assemblies. [5]

TIMCO's maintenance operations were also supported by an engine center in Oscoda, Michigan, and the company provided line maintenance operations at airports through the TIMCO LineCare network. [6]

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References

  1. "Business Overview" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 "Timco buys California, aircraft seat manufacturer".
  3. "FeatherWeight products". TIMCO Aviation Services. TIMCO. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  4. "Aviation Jobs and Aviation Employees JSfirm". www.jsfirm.com.
  5. "Manufacturing and shop support services". www.timco.aero. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  6. "Official Website" (PDF).