EASA PART-145 APPROVED

Aircraft Positioning
& Ferry Flights

Safe, compliant aircraft positioning and ferry flight services — with a licensed Part-145 maintenance engineer on board.

Engineer On Board

With Spectrum Aviation, Spectrum Technics provides end-to-end aircraft positioning and ferry flight management under our Part-145 approvals. Every positioning flight is accompanied by one of our licensed maintenance engineers if needed, ensuring immediate technical response capability throughout the transit.

Whether repositioning an aircraft between maintenance bases, delivering a newly purchased asset, or managing a lease return transit, our team handles all technical, regulatory, and logistical coordination — so your aircraft arrives airworthy and on time.

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    Part-66 Engineer On Board
    Licensed AME accompanies positioning flights for immediate technical support and in-flight defect management
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    Ferry Permit Coordination
    Full management of ferry flight permits, special flight permits, and authority approvals across all registries
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    Pre-Flight Technical Assessment
    Comprehensive airworthiness check and MEL/CDL review before every positioning departure
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    Route Planning & Fuel Stop Management
    Optimised routing with coordinated fuel stops, handling agents, and ground support at each waypoint
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    Post-Flight Maintenance Release
    Full technical log completion and maintenance release issued by our Part-145 engineer upon arrival
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    Lease Return & Delivery Flights
    Specialist support for lease return transits, delivery flights, and inter-registry transfers

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Part-145 engineer on board during aircraft positioning flight

Why an Engineer On Board?

Positioning flights often involve aircraft with open defects, MEL items, or recently completed maintenance. Having a licensed engineer on board means any in-flight technical issue can be assessed and managed in real time — protecting the asset and ensuring the flight remains within its approved airworthiness envelope.

Our engineers carry tooling, technical documentation, and release-to-service authority, enabling immediate defect rectification at any intermediate stop.

Planning an Aircraft Positioning?

Contact our operations team for a positioning quote. We cover Airports Worldwide through our hubs in Malta, Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Ireland.

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