Large business aircraft completions and MRO provider Citadel Completions has expanded its facility at Chennault International Airport (KCWF) in Lake Charles, Louisiana. There, the company has signed a three-year lease with the airport authority on an additional 10,000-sq-ft facility, one of the few remaining available structures on the field.
This will allow it to relocate its supply chain management and warehouse center, freeing up enough space in 115,200-sq-ft Hangar D to accommodate an additional maintenance bay suitable for narrowbody aircraft. “That brings in another A320, A319, or 737 and it has enough room for us to do more maintenance there, and frankly meet the customer demands that we are seeing out there on the market,” explained Neil Boyle, Citadel’s senior v-p and general manager. He added that the company’s main focus is on private jet maintenance. “Because of the requests for so much maintenance on VIP business aircraft, and the outfitting and refurbs, we’ve decided it’s time to get the warehouse off the floor.” According to Boyle, the company’s backlog extends to mid-2025, despite running two shifts a day.
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