Constant Aviation has expanded its AOG network to include Van Nuys, California; Bedford, Massachusetts; and Sugarland, Texas, in light of increased utilization of business aircraft, the Cleveland-based Directional Aviation company announced last week at NBAA-BACE. As a result, the MRO provider now has AOG teams in 27 U.S. cities in 17 states, which represents a 28 percent increase in the size of its network since 2020. The company’s AOG mobile teams now support 86 aircraft models from 14 OEMs.

“The growth in flights is a great sign for the recovery not only of private aviation but also of the larger American economy it serves,” said Constant v-p of AOG operations Paul Witt. “By increasing the number of AOG centers around the country, as well as the number of mobile teams and highly trained technicians, we have the surge capacity to meet this growth no matter where it occurs.”

Constant also announced during BACE that it was the first independent MRO to earn SMS Level 4 certification from Wyvern, a rating that is specific to MRO SMS. The certification builds on its functional SMS, which was accepted by the FAA in April. It was the fourth MRO out of more than 4,500 maintenance organizations nationally to receive that designation.

Additionally, Constant noted at BACE that it had renewed its partnership with drone maintenance services marketplace Robotic Skies to support commercial UAS. Constant CEO David Davies said standard repair station capabilities and issued ratings are often not aligned with the expertise required for UAS and eVTOL maintenance. But Constant has “focused a great deal on expanding our composite and electrical troubleshooting and install capabilities to levels rarely found in Part 145 repair stations.”