Megadoor improves conditions inside Interjet`s hangar

Commercial Aviation: Toluca Airport, Mexico
Improve efficiency
Megadoor improves conditions
inside Interjet’s hangar
Founded in December 2005, low-cost carrier
Interjet is today Mexico’s second largest airline.
It flies a fleet of A320’s and it is the first carrier
in the Americas to have ordered the Sukhoi
Super 100 Jet. Interjet is headquartered in
Toluca and operates out of Mexico City
International Airport and Toluca Airport.
In 2009 Interjet opened its new maintenance
hangar at Toluca Airport. Airbus advised
Interjet’s engineers and technicians as they
designed the hangar. Interjet invested
10 million USD in this single position A320
hangar, incorporating modern equipment
with the goal of maximizing quality and
efficiency in its operations. In addition to
maintaining the Interjet fleet, the facility
also offers third-party MRO services.
Critical Issues:
• Build an MRO facility that provides a level
of quality and service similar to those found
in American or European facilities and
which effectively maximizes the productivity
of the skilled workforce and leverages their
low cost structure.
• Provide a low-maintenance and reliable
facility that minimizes dependence on
non-domestic support.
Megadoor provided:
• Hangar door design and assistance with the
structural integration of the door system
with the building
• One 45 m (w) × 13 m (h) Megadoor system
consisting of 3 individually operated door
leafs and two retractable mullions
• Installation and commissioning
Benefits:
• Increased worker comfort and productivity - The sun is strong in Toluca, which is
located at an elevation of 2580 m (8466 ft).
The translucent fabric option chosen for
this Megadoor allows 10% of the abundant
natural light to enter the hangar. This soft,
natural light is much easier on the technicians’ eyes than the harsh artificial light.
Additionally, the translucent fabric effectively acts as a sun shade, which provides
relief from the sun’s strong rays while maintaining ground-level ventilation.
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• Aesthetics - Interjet is known for a crisp,
clean and modern brand image, which
is implemented throughout the facility.
The Megadoors on the facility complement
this brand image. Customers and guests
touring the facility are instantly impressed
by the daylight streaming through the
Megadoors to provide a light, airy feeling.
This impression provides a stark contrast to
the older generation of dimly lit hangars
most people are accustomed to visiting.
• Reduced electrical and lighting costs The translucent fabric of the Megadoor
in combination with the skylights in the
hangar roof allows technicians to work
on aircraft without artificial light during
the daytime, which not only improves
productivity but also results in significant
energy savings and reduces the hangar’s
carbon footprint.
• Reliability - Megadoor understands that
aircraft movement delays due to door
problems can be extremely costly to the
airline and repair station. This is why we
take great pride in providing door systems
for world class MRO’s, rescue and missioncritical military hangars in some of the
harshest conditions on the planet.