BAS acquires CFM56-5A engine for part-out

Broward Aviation Services (BAS) has acquired a CFM56-5A engine for part-out, with disassembly scheduled for completion by the end of March. This purchase enhances BAS's engine asset base within a niche market, as the CFM56-5A shares parts commonality with the 5B and 7B engine variants, which power the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737NG.

Previously operated and maintained by Air Canada, the engine (ESN731680) will be dismantled at BP Aero in Dallas over approximately four weeks. Dennis Amaty, Co-Founder and President of the BAS Group, confirmed that some life-limited parts (LLPs) are already being marketed, with immediate drop shipments planned. The remaining stock will be stored in