Company Overview

The commercial airline industry is going through the most significant structural change in fifty years. Restructuring, transnational alliances, and a focused effort on reducing costs have dramatically and permanently, changed the landscape of our industry.

Airbase Services, Inc. is committed to the creating and managing of aircraft equipment partnerships with commercial airlines. There are three key aspects to those relationships: equipment, locations and customers. Our technical focus is on cabin and cargo hold equipment: seats, IFE, phones, galley equipment and ULD's. We are the largest independent supplier of these maintenance services in the world. We maintain excellent relations with OEMs for spares and documentation, and work closely with both the airline and the OEM on warranty and design issues.

The second aspect of our business is locations. Currently, we operate facilities in many North American cities:

ATL Atlanta DFW Dallas DTW Detroit ORD (serves MDW) Chicago EWR (serves JFK & LGA) Newark MSP Minneapolis DCA Washington DC (serves BWI & IAD) PHX Phoenix SEA Seattle YUL Montreal LAX (serves SNA & ONT) Los Angeles YVR Vancouver MIA Miami YYC Calgary YYZ Toronto YHZ Halifax

All facilities are FAA or MOT approved repair stations. Most stations support on-airport, field service teams and provide convenient, daily pickup and delivery service.

The third and most important aspect of our business is our partnership with the airlines. We work together to structure long term contracts in a variety of forms:

"Power by the hour" Fixed price per period (weekly, monthly, etc.) Fixed price per unit repaired Fixed price per type of repair Time and material

Through the use of our information collection and reporting system, we provide a variety of reports and analysis. We work closely with airlines to rationalize repair logistics, and together with the OEMs, drive down the cost of ownership. For example, we are active in American Airline's SE2000 program - the industry's first vendor management program devoted to optimizing the supply chain using SPC, TQM and ISO tools.

Services

Airbase can perform many tasks for the airlines. Our largest activities are centered on the repair stations. Within each station we can perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on equipment such as:

F/C powered, B/C, and Y/C seat assemblies: return to service, overhaul and major modification, including STC services PMA plastic seat components Galley inserts: coffee makers, ovens and special equipment Galley carts and structure Phone systems Video and audio systems Fabric cut & sew: seat covers, curtains, etc. ULDs: aluminum, Lexan, fibreglass & hybrid Pallet rolling and welding

On-aircraft work includes:

Logbook sign off for interior and cargo items Cabin avionics troubleshooting and LRU removal Turnaround inspection and minor repair for all cabin equipment Cabin equipment servicing

Often we are called upon to provide special services such as bar- coding, cleaning and modification. We also provide a variety of ancillary services including inventory management, engineering and logistical support. In some commodities we can provide spares support.

Corporate Organization

Airbase has over 500 employees in the U. S. and Canada, including A&P/AME technicians in fourteen states and five provinces. Among our customers we are fortunate to include airlines such as Air Canada and American and OEMs such as AT&T Wireless Services and B/E Aerospace. Privately held by management and J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, Airbase has grown on compounded rate of 34% over the past five years.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Les Services Airbase Inc.

Number of Employees: 800

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Services

• Commercial Aircraft Interior And Cargo Equipment Including Seats, Galleys, Passenger Entertainment, Etc.

NAICS Categories

• 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

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