easyJet MRO Hangar

Rubb landed prestigious order for easyJet aircraft hangar system.

easyJet selected Rubb Buildings Ltd to design, manufacture and construct their top-flight hangar facility at Gatwick Airport.

Europe’s leading airline easyJet asked Rubb Buildings Ltd to provide a twin span hangar measuring 91.5m wide x 60m long. The structure measures 9.2m to the eaves and 16.8m to apex of each span. Each front gable measures 45.7m wide and features a 41m wide x 13.5m vertical lifting fabric door. Included in the building is 150mm Thermohall® insulation.

To complete the build two sets of vertical lifting ‘Megadoor’ hangar doors were fitted to allow access to the two A321 bay facility. The hangar is complimented by a 550sqm external logistics and office building. Building commenced in November 2015 and the process included fitting 8,700m² of PVC membrane.

The Rubb team who worked on site were absolutely first class. The first steel went in the ground on December 14 and by May 19 we were able to introduce the first aircraft into the hangar. The successful delivery of this project, which has been challenging both in terms of scale and its timeline, is another example of what can be achieved through easyJet’s innovative and lean approach, not only meeting a tight timeline, but also creating strong sustainable partnerships to deliver market leading operational performance.

easyJet’s Head of Maintenance Brendan McConnellogue

Ian Hindmoor, Rubb Buildings Ltd Managing Director, said: “We are absolutely delighted with the easyJet hangar facility at LGW. We are very proud of this flagship aviation building and of what we have produced and delivered in a challenging and complicated working environment, in such a short space of time.

“Rubb worked very closely with Brendan McConnellogue and the easyJet team to produce an outstanding, custom, UK Designed, manufactured and constructed Rubb MRO hangar.

“From early discussions, to competitive tender, design, manufacture, site setup and enablement, groundworks, steel-erection, fabric installation, through to completion, EasyJet were very professional and proactive in working with all concerned to deliver a world class working environment.”

First UK hangar for Lufthansa

Lufthansa Technik was selected to provide maintenance services at the facility and a ground breaking 5 year contract has been signed which will see Lufthansa Technik opening its first UK hangar based operation.

The on site team will deliver two inputs every night, seven days a week and provide AOG hangar support as required.