EADS facility has grand opening

MOBILE, Ala. – EADS North America held a grand opening Thursday for a new maintenance, repair and overhaul delivery center at the Mobile Regional Airport. The 30,000 square-foot facility will provide North American operators of the C-212 and CN-235 tactical transports with a certified FAA repair station as well as direct manufacturer support. The C-212 and CN-235 are used by a variety of military and civil operators, including the U.S. Coast Guard, which is building a fleet of HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft based on the CN-235. The new facility expands upon an already-existing EADS CASA North America facility that’s provided training, spares and customer support since 2005. (Source: EADS NA, 10/01/09)