Custom services save airlines’ money

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SAS isn’t only about manufacturing custom aircraft stands. We also provide an array of on-site and specialized services. Our crews are in Charlotte, NC this week, disassembling a large tail dock stand, then reassembling it at a new location. It’s patient work where remembering every piece and connection matters. SAS has moved stands just feet away, and others across the entire country. Our company also provides modifications and refurbishments which extend the useful life of ground servicing equipment. In the airline business, every dollar counts. When you help stretch those dollars, clients appreciate it.

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Our 1st Catalog issue

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SAS designs and builds custom aircraft maintenance stands and industrial platforms.  You won’t find a warehouse full of pre-manufactured stands  at SAS because our products are built one-at-a-time, unique to every client’s needs.   Our goal is offering full solutions versus selling products that “kind of” do the job.  As we work with customers to create unique stands, we add to an arsenal of products that can be further tailored for different aircraft, and differing maintenance practices.    Our engineers have scores and scores of designs on file, but we wanted to showcase a few of them in what we call our 2024 Product Catalog.   Please take a look.   This is only a sampling of products we offer (for example, we’re not showing the many defense related products we’ve done) but it does show the variety and scope of equipment SAS offers.    Let us help you provide safe, ergonomic, long lasting equipment that can add efficiency to your ground servicing operations.

 

Product Catalog

 

Customers are Golden

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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 we are extremely proud to be working with firms and organizations whose reputations and names are among the leaders in the industry, leaders in world aviation.

Here are some of the companies we have served and are serving today:

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • FedEx
  • UPS
  • PSA Airlines
  • BAE Systems
  • U.S. Air Force

SAS understands that every day, on every job, we must build and maintain the trust you have in us and our products. As we say, “we want to provide exceptional work for those who appreciate exceptional service.”  It is a lofty goal to keep us humble as we open the doors each morning. Thank you for your business.

This is Houston. We have no problems!

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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 great challenge because we needed to keep the items intact so they could be re-used at IAH.   Doing so would save United the cost of fully replacing all systems.  Houston was also on a tight timeline to have the stands in place by Feb. 10  for their first schedule heavy maintenance checks.

SAS assessed the project and provided work timelines, freight requirements and costing. Ultimately, we were awarded the job the second week of December and finished the install the first full week of February, ahead of schedule!  That extra time allowed United to perform other in-house utility connections before going live with work on February 10.

Thanks to all our crew for a fantastic job.

HERE’S HOW OUR CUSTOMER FEELS

“I wanted to let you know how appreciative United is of your work. From the start of this grand project with our first call, to the end of the build, you and your team have beaten expectations. This was an overwhelming project for us, but you and your guys made it look simple. It was a pleasure working with you and SAS.”

Anthony Stavinoha

IAH Maintenance Supervisor United Airlines

 

Wi-Fi and Crown Access stands for aircraft maintenance.

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Coy Stepro stands in the work area atop a Boeing 787

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 aircraft.  Notice how the orange painted Safety Sliders fit tight to the fuselage.  You can step confidently from the platform onto the plane’s crown where the Wi-Fi antenna is located just behind Coy.

Those orange levers (to the left in the photo) are mechanisms to lock the sliders into place, offering a stable feel to technicians making repairs.

Across the top of the photo is our Jib Crane, capable of lifting 400 lbs. of tools or equipment onto the work platform or plane.   The arm of the crane moves in a 180-degree pattern, making it possible to lift from either side of the platform.   The stand also offers electric and pneumatic connections, and two LEDs mounted at the opening can throw a lot of light onto the subject.   We also should mention you can use this stand inside or outside of the hangar.

Simpson Aerospace Services (SAS) provides all types of stands for aircraft maintenance at Ground Operations and Line Maintenance facilities around the country and even beyond.  We build each one with quality and safety in mind.   We just happen to take a little more shine to this one.

Dodging a devil of a storm for Detroit installation

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SAS 2027 wide body Wi-Fi stand in the hangar at Delta’s Detroit Tech Ops Center.

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 with their families.

Coy, Randy and Gary were on site, making great progress on the install when our worst fear happened.  A shipping mix-up caused the wrong work cage to be delivered, grinding progress to a halt.  But like so many times when our team rallies, they did so again.

Back at headquarters, Amber and Greg Jupin located the material, had it loaded, and Greg drove 400 miles through the early hours of Thursday morning to assure the right material arrived and the job continued on time.  In fact, we beat the install deadline.

The scramble home was just that.  Because we finished early, we were able to move our return flights to late Thursday.  We encountered a few hours delay but avoided “Cancel Friday” when huge numbers of flights were scrapped.  We all made it home for Christmas eve and Christmas day with our families. It was a job well-done, illustrating the dedication our staff has to making it work and delivering on time.

FEATURES  1.  A completely enclosed work area prevents falls. 2. Safety sliders lock into place, providing confident stepping onto the plane. 3. A 180-degree jib crane lifts tools and equipment easily. 4. Control panels at the bottom and top allow operators to make perfect placement onto a plane, protecting the aircraft. 5. Durable casters allow manual positioning and 360-degree rotation.

 

 

 

 

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5 essentials to know about WiFi stands from SAS

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  1. 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 a tether.
  2. They move easily on durable casters that make positioning to the aircraft a cinch. No extra tows or equipment required.   Locked in place, they provide a snug, safe fit to the plane.
  3. A jib crane is available for heavy lifting. That means mechanics and crew do not have to carry heavy objects up steps.  You don’t have to rent other machinery to do the job.
  4. They require only a small amount of space, meaning you don´t have to sacrifice a lot of room in the hangar. They’re also durable and can be used inside or out.
  5. They’re built to exact specifications you demand. You get equipment that fits and solves work you need to get done.  You’ll want to use them every day vs pushing them back to a corner for a once-in-a-while job.

 

SAS WiFi stands are made for narrow and wide body aircraft.

To  learn more visit www.Simpson-Services.com

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Simpson Aerospace Services Completes 5 sets of B1-B Wing Stands at Tinker AFB

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SAS-INC recently completed delivery of 5 sets of wing stands for the B1-B maintenance program at Tinker AFB.  SAS-INC secured the project in May of 2020 in the heart of Covid-19 outbreak.

Wind Stand

A partial group of wing stands.

This project was a large windfall during such bleak times in the industry.  As everyone is aware the commercial aircraft industry screeched to a halt in April 2020.  Several airlines instituted no spend mandates on equipment, tools anything deemed no essential.  This DOD USAF contract was deemed essential by the US Government and SAS-INC.

SAS-INC worked with Tinker AFB personnel to develop a solution that satisfied everyone’s needs from mechanics to safety personnel.

Please reach out to us for any of your needs today.  Call 812-969-2766, or email: [email protected]

Roll With The Punches

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SAS-INC is rolling with punches when it comes to the covid-19 pandemic.  Today we have finished preparations, loaded and cleaned the truck and are ready to roll out Monday morning(3/30/20).  Even though the airline industry has been hit hard by the crisis, airline companies must continue to maintain their fleet per FAA mandates.  We will be onsite this week providing crucial maintenance for a customer.  This job is essential because we will be replacing key safety equipment on a large tail dock.  Without this maintenance this tail dock will become unsafe and therefore usable.

We are providing all possible safe guards for our team members as they travel during these uncertain times.  The guys will be carrying all essential food items and equipment when they leave the shop for the week.

We even bumped up to a VBRO home in lieu of a hotel to help eliminate any contact.  STAY SAFE!

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.

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7017 Old Highway 111, SE
Elizabeth, IN 47117
812-969-2766