Vision Airlines Selects AMES for B767 and B737 Maintenance, Emphasizing Cost Control and On-Time Performance

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG), announced additional contracts with Vision Airlines for support of Vision's Boeing 767 and Boeing 737 aircraft. The announcement comes in conjunction with the Aviation Week MRO Americas Exhibition in Miami, Fla.

“We selected AMES to accomplish multiple maintenance checks because of AMES’ strong emphasis on meeting schedules, controlling costs, and their commitment to quality workmanship,” remarked Brad Carucci, Vice President of Maintenance for Vision.

“As a smaller carrier, minimizing aircraft out-of-service time is very important to us,” commented Dustin Hannay, Heavy Maintenance Manager for Vision. “It’s also critical that we control our costs. We have been very pleased with AMES’ on-schedule, on-budget performance.”

The announced contracts build upon work AMES is already performing for Vision, which includes line maintenance support and component repair and overhaul. “We’re a good fit for smaller airlines because of our legacy in providing comprehensive airline maintenance,” remarked AMES President Brady Templeton. “Our three decades of experience as an airline's in-house maintenance firm allows us to understand Vision’s operational needs and share their priorities. We are the one-stop shop they need.”

Templeton added, “AMES and Vision work well together, and our strong customer alignment allows us to provide them cost-effective, value-added services.”

AMES is seeing increased demand for its maintenance, repair, and overhaul services across a broad customer base, and is growing its work force in response to improving market conditions.

About Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES)
AMES is a one-stop aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider with an exceptional record of supplying timely, reliable, and cost-effective services in Heavy Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Engineering & Manufacturing, Component Repair & Overhaul, and Material Sales. AMES is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ:ATSG). For more information, visit www.airbornemx.com.

About Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG)
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft in the World. Through its principal subsidiaries, including three airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo lift, aircraft maintenance services, airport ground services, fuel management, specialized transportation management, and air charter brokerage services. ATSG’s subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, LLC; Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.; Capital Cargo International Airlines, Inc.; and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. For more information, please see www.atsginc.com.