CASE STUDY: LARGE JET PATIENT LIFTER LOADER

Plane Support upgrades aircraft patient lifter loader for Macarthur Jet. Client: Macarthur Jet Plane Support Solutions: Design & Drafting Engineering 3D CAD Images CNC Machining Advanced Manufacturing Assembly PROJECT DETAILS Macarthur Jet are an aircraft charter company that provides medical patient transfer and evacuation services using large jets. Macarthur Jet purchased a patient loader to support their medical services in order to lift patients into their aircraft. The loading system purchased from overseas was meant to be easily carried and stowed in the aircraft while providing a simple and easily assembled system to load stretcher patients in and out of … Read more

CASE STUDY: SECURE THE XVIVO HEART BOX SYSTEM FOR AIR TRAVEL

Secure the XVIVO Heart Box System for air travel

Learn how Plane support provided engineering and manufacturing solutions to Jet City to secure the XVIVO Heart Box System for air travel. Client: Jet City Plane Support Solutions: Design & Drafting Engineering 3D CAD Images Prototyping & Manufacturing One-off PC PROJECT DETAILS JetCity are the trusted professionals in Aeromedical evacuations. They work in conjunction with specialised medivac staff, and their fleet are certified to operate missions throughout Australia, Asia Pacific and worldwide. Jet City required a more reliable way to transport the XVIVO Heart Box System during air transport. The Heart Box System transports human hearts between donor and recipient hospitals. … Read more

MESSAGE FROM DIRECTORS; JASON HAZELL & FRASER WRIGHT

We hope you and your family are safe and well. In response to the concerns around the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we would like to take this opportunity to personally reassure you that our team at Plane Support are taking proactive measures to protect our staff and you, our valued customer. We are committed to providing the aviation industry with quality engineering, manufacturing, APMA parts and custom solutions, which means like most businesses, we have had to adjust the way we work. We have set up online video conferencing equipment to ensure we can continue to have conversations with our … Read more

6 BENEFITS OF PLANE SUPPORT CARPET & CABIN SOLUTIONS

Plane Support is your one-stop aviation shop that offers a wide range of quality, and affordable CASA approved carpet and cabin interior solutions suitable for airlines, VIP and rotary-wing aircraft. With more than ten years’ experience in aircraft soft furnishing solutions, Plane Support has worked with a wide range of aircraft including Airbus A320, Citation Jets, King Air and Fokker aircraft to name a few. Our experience and knowledge mean we understand the challenges faced by aircraft owners and fleet operators and have refined our processes to provide quality flooring products and soft furnishings while delivering cost-effective savings that are … Read more

PLANE SUPPORT MOVES ALL INTO ONE ON THE GOLD COAST

Plane Support has moved

Plane Support has moved all its business and services into one place on the Gold Coast to allow for expansion of their aviation services and capabilities. Although the main business moved only seven kilometres from its previous location, the move took Plane Support Director’s almost six months to complete. The move included the relocation of the Melbourne based carpet and soft furnishing manufacturing along with the technical engineering office. The move was completed in 2 phases mostly due to ensuring all the CASA approvals were continued at the new address. Plane Support Director of Engineering, Jason Hazell says it made … Read more

NEW DIRECTOR JOINS PLANE SUPPORT

Plane Support - Australian leader in avaiation engineering and manufacturing,

Plane Support is pleased to announce the addition of a new company director, Fraser Wright. Fraser has joined the company in partnership with the existing director, Jason Hazell. Director of Plane Support Jason Hazell says he is looking forward to working in partnership with Fraser who brings bring plenty of talent, expertise and energy to the table. “We are very fortunate to have Fraser join our company as we continue to grow to service the Australian aviation industry with APMA manufactured parts and engineering services”, he says. Fraser is a well-respected aviation consultant who brings 20 years’ experience and expertise … Read more

JET CITY OBTAINS EASA APPROVED STC WITH PLANE SUPPORT

Supplemental type certificate EASA approved

Learn how Plane Support worked with JetCity to obtain EASA approved STC to upgrade the cockpit displays of Learjet 40 and 45 models. The project JetCity is an aircraft charter and engineering organisation. They offer complete corporate and private air charter solutions in Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific region. Jet City decided to extend the life of the Learjet 40 and 45 aircraft by upgrading the cockpit display from the original Honeywell DU-870’s cathode ray tube to the LCD offered by the Honeywell Primus Elite DU-875. More info on the Jet City partnership with Honeywell can be found … Read more

EXPERIENCE THE DO CAPSULE™ ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

aircraft in-flight entertainment system

Aircraft in-flight entertainment system One the most exciting things available for aircraft owners and operators right now is on demand wireless entertainment. For a limited time only, Plane Support is offering FREE demonstrations of the Flight Data Systems (FDS) do CAPSULE™ Entertainment system. The do CAPSULE™ is a wireless streaming media platform for fleet and business aircraft. It is the core of the do EXPERIENCE™, a full spectrum of In-flight Entertainment options including fully-licensed DRM compliant movies, music, photos, business productivity, moving map, and more. Connected to a Wi-Fi router, the do CAPSULE streams content to passengers in-flight through their … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT – NEW BATTERY SERVICING CAPABILTY

aviation battery servicing Tullamarine, Melbourne

We have some exciting news at Plane Support. We now have capabilities to service and repair aircraft batteries for A320 and 737 aircraft. In conjunction with JetCity, our battery service centre is operating from our Tullamarine workshop. We believe that there are several benefits when using Plane Support for your next battery service including: 1. Having a battery service centre located in Melbourne Jet Base means that we can help you with a quick turnaround time to get your batteries serviced faster. 2. Our battery maintenance service team will ensure you receive a comprehensive battery service every time. We can … Read more

PLANE SUPPORT CAPABILITIES PROVIDES ONE STOP SHOP SOLUTION FOR ALLIANCE AIRLINES

Learn how Plane Support’s capabilities were able to provide a one stop shop solution for Alliance Airlines for a small, but time consuming maintenance activity. PROJECT OVERVIEW Alliance Airlines is Australia’s major fly in, fly out (FIFO) air charter operator. Founded in 2002, with just three aircraft, today Alliance boasts a fleet of 30 Fokker aircraft, employs over 400 staff and provides regular and ad-hoc charter services in Australia and New Zealand. OBJECTIVE Alliance aircraft are carefully maneuvered using aircraft tugs and tow bars. However, the tow bar occasionally made contact with the forward face of the nose landing gear … Read more