Maintenance and Modifications
West Coast Maintenance Grows as HBC Exits Markets
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance expects to see an uptick in business with the closure of some Hawker Beechcraft factory service centers. (Photo: Matt Thurber)
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance expects to see an uptick in business with the closure of some Hawker Beechcraft factory service centers. (Photo: Matt Thurber)

The closing of some Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) factory-owned service centers as a result of the manufacturer’s bankruptcy has changed the way customers have their aircraft maintained, especially in the Southwest U.S. Previously, the factory-owned HBC center in Mesa, Ariz., pulled business from the West Coast, Mexico and other areas. Other locations that served these markets included facilities in Little Rock, Ark., and San Antonio but these too have closed, meaning that independent HBC-authorized maintenance facilities such as West Coast Aircraft Maintenance in Long Beach, Calif., are picking up a lot of new business.

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