The current issue of Aviation Maintenance magazine points to two daily concerns around aircraft maintenance. By far, the biggest issue is an impending shortage of qualified and skilled technicians for MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul). Some believe that shortage begins to hit home this year when the industry could see between 12-18 thousand positions short […]
We’re getting ready to attend the International Ground Support Expo show in Las Vegas, Sept. 26-28. Hundreds of other firms, domestic and international, who provide the resources needed to keep everyone flying will be there. More than 3,000 representatives from airlines, airports, contract service providers, ground handlers and military will be on hand. We’re excited […]
Among the top hazards of working on aircraft are shape, height, rotating parts, dangerous tools, presence around dangerous chemicals and finally, “complacency”. We can’t attack all of those, but at SAS, we certainly have the Top 2 dangers (irregular shape of aircraft and height off the ground) in mind when we design and build every […]
As enormous challenges continue in the airline industry, maybe those involved should take heart in the words of Tom Hanks as Coach Jimmy Dugan in the movie League of our Own. “If it were easy, everybody would do it.” Dugan’s reference to playing baseball applies to leaders in this business faced with keeping “lift” in […]
The most important measure of our business is how customers perceive our products, our service and delivery, and our overall total value. Did we solve your problem, and do it in a manner that was timely, friendly, and complete? Will you come back again? We’re blessed to say that our customers are coming back, and […]
They protect your Line Maintenance crew and technicians from falls and accidents with a fully surrounded working space. Meaning you don’t have to use tethers. They move easily on durable casters that make positioning to the aircraft a cinch. No extra tows or equipment required. They provide a snug, safe fit to the plane. They […]
SAS MAKES MOVING DAY A BREEZE Our team recently moved a heavy maintenance nose dock and set of wing stands from United Airlines SFO (San Francisco) to United Airlines IAH (Houston). When these stands were originally put into service at SFO, local contractors had also installed full air and electric utilities. The utilities posed a […]
This is one safe bird’s nest! Here is a photo of the safest, most efficient Wi-Fi and Crown access stand in the industry. That’s our General Manager Coy Stepro standing in the work space atop a Boeing 787. Look how secure and enclosed you feel. There’s not a gap between the safety fence and the […]
Christmas was coming and so was Winter Storm Elliott as the SAS team worked furiously in Detroit to install a wide-body Wi-Fi access stand for Delta Airlines. The crew arrived Tuesday, Dec. 20, knowing the threat of a winter storm might wreak havoc on getting the job done, and getting back home for the holidays […]
At SAS-INC, we believe in running a trusted business that is family-owned and delivers corporate quality services. We pride ourselves on offering custom solutions, prompt delivery, and personal care to each and every one of our clients. We’ve specialized in the fields of aerospace maintenance, ground support equipment, and heat treat services since 1992 and have no plans to stop.
