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airframes, to bring them up to current
standards and capabilities essentially adding
new life to the Falcon fleet. Interior
and exterior lighting upgrades, also add to
the modernization projects for the Falcon
fleet. We are leading the way in corrosion
repairs, skin replacements and extreme
damage projects. We greet challenging
projects head on, " he continued.
Peck added that advancements in equipment
and tooling have made a huge impact
on the maintenance side.
" For instance, fastener removal technology
has decreased the removal time of
Jo-Bolts, so the time we would normally
spend drilling out, " he said.
Since beginning business, they have
been able to double their footprint and
now operate two of the larger hangars at
the Bartlesville, OK, airport. However, they
did take a hit during the pandemic.
" COVID hit everyone hard and even
stopped us for a short time. It was the
only time in our 20-year history that we
had to have a layoff. Fortunately, it was
short-lived, as we were able to bring our
folks back. Replacing staff lost to during
the pandemic has remained our biggest
problem. We have increased our online
presence and continued to look for operators
that could use some help keeping their
Falcons flying, " described Peck.
The team continues to hire aggressively
to fill vacancies, as well as find ways to
support older Falcons and keep as many
of them flying as they can.
Specializing in Falcons only has helped
give Phoenix Rising Aviation a unique
edge over others in the business.
PHOENIX RISING AVIATION
" Hiring the right people is our most
important issue and our most challenging.
I remind all our technicians that the
quality, safety and excellence is in their
hands, literally. What they do matters, so
we push positive attitudes and professionalism
to everyone here, " he said.
It's not just Phoenix Rising Aviation that
is hurting for qualified technicians, but the
whole industry, Peck notes and businesses
need to incentivize workers to want to join
their ranks in the post-COVID era.
" The industry as a whole is suffering
from lack of qualified personnel, it was
always hard to recruit people to our
area, but since COVID, it has been even
harder. We have teamed with the City of
Bartlesville, who is offering our employees
relocation bonuses of $20K if you're
building a house, $10K for buying a house
and $2,500 for renters. We have raised our
employee incentives and overall company
culture to adapt to the changing times, "
he said.
But Peck said business is currently doing
well and they are projecting an upturn in
demand for private jet flying, while being
perfectly poised to capture and provide
support for that demand.
" PRA has always had a different
approach to helping our operators. We
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EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
Industry Inspection
2023 Annual Directory
Mitigating Hand Tool Fatigue and Injury Through Ergonomics
How Often Do Commercial Aircraft Need to Be Replaced?
Phoenix Rising Aviation Soars to New Heights
FOR THE RECORD
ARSA INSIGHT
Saft: Powering Aviation Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Advertiser’s Index
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November-December 2022 - ARSA INSIGHT
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