Mahwah, NJ. July 17, 2013 – Werner Aero Services announced today that it has begun the tear down of one of its A319 aircraft that was last operated by TAM. The teardown process takes place in Arizona and is expected to be completed in August.

“The components from this aircraft will be used to support Werner’s Airbus customers. The availability of these components will help us provide quicker turnaround time to our customers and will also be utilized in our exchange program,” said Mike Cazaz, CEO of Werner Aero.

About Werner Aero: Werner Aero Services has been a leader in the aviation industry, providing asset management and logistical solutions to commercial airlines. The company is a premier aviation services group with offices around the world, and is known for its innovative and total global transportation solutions. It specializes in supplying initial provisioning, rotable pooling management and repair management. Werner is an ISO 9001 company and FAA AC0056A approved supplier.

For further details, please contact: Darlene Swistock at dswistock@werneraero.com.