Safe stands for Regional Jets
SAS builds safe, efficient maintenance stands for regional jets as well as those for large commercial aircraft. Here’s an example of a multipurpose stand built for PSA Airlines being used to access the windshield and front cabin, as well as the engine and tail areas. We provide stands for Embraer E175 and 190 and Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft, the most popular planes in use for regional routes that may encompass up to 45,000 domestic flights each month.
Because they offer cost-savings, access to smaller markets, and efficiently feed the hub networks, regional jets remain a key component of the industry and are expected grow significantly over the next 10 years. Embraer projects adding up to 5,500 new planes worth $350 billion over that period. (Regional jets are usually defined as those with 100 or fewer seats although that number may be inching up as airlines look for a greater balance of size/economy.)
At SAS, we are proud to be working with PSA and look to extend our presence in the regional jet market, knowing all those aircraft need quality, consistent maintenance and the equipment to accomplish that job.
Custom services save airlines’ money
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.
Our 1st Catalog issue
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.
Customers are Golden
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!
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.
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
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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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.
