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Old 11th Jun 2014, 08:41
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zorab64
 
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Harry O - not quite sure if you're typing tongue-in-cheek, or how familiar you are with 135 maintenance intervals, but all the NPAS machines should now have migrated to the 500/1000hr servicing intervals, unlike the 902s which require 100/200/300/400/500/600/800hr servicing, as well as a long annual!
The 135s have a few minor checks on ancilliary equipment, but they're easily completed at the bases, in a few hours in most cases, minimising downtime.

Not quite sure where you get the "902 long maintenance services" from. Unfortunately, probably due to the numbers in circulation, there's been little interest/money to initiate the type of maintenance reduction programmes that ECD/Airbus have done such a good job with over the last 10-15 years.

Can't speak for the 145, which is hampered by the vintage of the drive-train, I understand, and therefore requires a more exhaustive maintenance regime than it's little, but younger, brother.

Costs? You'd have to ask elsewhere.
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