April 2004
Spectra Jet & Boeing Partner on
USAF C-21 CLS Contract Bid
Spectra Jet was chosen by Boeing to partner with them on the upcoming bid for the United States Air Force C-21 Contractor Logistics Support contract.
Boeing is bidding on daily operations at numerous C-21a sites, based all around the world. Spectra Jet will provide to Boeing and the Air Force, depot level maintenance on the entire fleet of C-21a aircraft. This will include C-21a Phase-14 (12 year) and Phase-16 (12,000 hour) inspections along with unscheduled heavy maintenance.
Spectra Jet was chosen due to their outstanding reputation in the Learjet community and their past experience working for Glasco on the C-21 program.
Additionally, Spectra Jet with Air Colors of Urbana, Ohio, will provide complete strip and repaint of the entire C-21 fleet. The USAF currently operates a fleet of 76 C-21a aircraft.
Submission of the Request for Proposal (RFP) was completed in June 2004.