Buenos Aires, May 11th, 2018 – Aerolíneas Argentinas announced the start-up of the so-called “Hangar 5”. The state-of-the-art hangar, with its 12,017 m², is one of the biggest hangars of the region. It also has a system of overhead cranes travelling along the hangar’s central area, covering the airframe and the sides of the aircraft.
Located in the industrial plant of Ezeiza’s international airport, “Hangar 5” will allow the company to work simultaneously on 2 large aircraft, known in the industry as “wide-body aircraft” or on four Boeing 737, 800 and MAX series, such as the ones operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas in its domestic and regional flights.
The building was designed as environmentally friendly, since it has energy-saving LED lighting and a rainwater reuse system for cleaning tasks. Additionally, the floor has an industrial liquid waste collection system to transport such liquid waste to an adjacent building for treatment.
“This hangar allows us to continue working and investing in safety by implementing the best technology while increasing the output capacity of our industrial plant,” expressed Mario Dell’acqua, president of Aerolíneas Group.
The hangar will be used to perform the so-called “major” maintenance tasks, i.e. those performed, approximately, every year and a half, and that require the full inspection of each of the components of the aircraft. The first work is being performed on the company’s Airbus 330-200 aircraft with registration mark LV-FNL.
ABOUT AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS
Founded in 1950, Aerolíneas Argentinas is one of the leading companies in South America. From its operational base at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, the company flies to 22 international destinations in the Americas and Europe. Together with Austral Líneas Aéreas, Aerolíneas Argentinas operates flights to 37 destinations in Argentina, and provides dynamic connections between Argentina and the region through its re-inaugurated operations center at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. Aerolíneas Group is currently carrying out a program for the renewal of its fleet, consisting of Airbus 330, Airbus 340, Boeing 737-700/800, MAX and Embraer 190 aircraft. Since September 2012, Aerolíneas Argentinas is a member of the SkyTeam global alliance.
