Maintenance and Modifications
Plane Place Aviation Is the Place for Hawker Parts and Maintenance
Based in Cleburne, Texas, the company has carved out an independent niche
Place Place Aviation
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As aircraft wind down their useful service lives, the number of maintenance shops that specialize in legacy models dwindle and the cost of maintenance climbs significantly, making continued ownership a challenge. Yet many aircraft are built to last much longer—for example, midsize Hawker twinjets—and they remain popular, with acquisition prices low enough to keep them attractive.

Plane Place Aviation, based in Cleburne, Texas, is one facility that has embraced the challenge of keeping Hawkers flying, both with the latest maintenance techniques and by parting out older airframes to maintain parts supply. Plane Place said demand has never slowed down it was founded by Tristan Noe and Travis Roberson in March 2022.