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Vendor self-audit : Thomson Airways Ltd - last updated 22/09/2011

Nature of Business      
  Yes No N/A
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Repair/Overhaul Facility
Spares Stockist/Supplier
Maintenance Organisation
Sub-Contractor (other)
Description of Business: Charter Airline/MRO

Company Information  
Company Name: Thomson Airways Ltd
Address: Wigmore House
Wigmore Place
Luton
Beds
Postcode: LU2 9TN
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Tel No.: 02476282828
Fax:
SITA/Telex:
CAGE / Company Short Code:
Contact Email address: andy.wagstaff@thomson.co.uk
Website address: www.thomson.co.uk
Approval's held & Approval No.'s (CAA/FAA/MOD/EASA/ISO etc): Prt 145
Prt M
Prt 21
Prt 147
FAA Repair Station
ISO 14001
Release documentation will be (Form 1 /Certificate of Conformity/etc): F1
C of C

Company Structure  
How long has the company been established? 49 years, 3 months
Is there a parent group or controlling interest? TUI
Total number of employees: Admin: 55 Production: 300 Inspection: 15
Do you close for holidays?
If Yes, for which periods?
Xmas day/New Years day
Details of normal working hours: 0900-1730hrs
Do you provide AOG out of hours support? Yes
Can deliveries be made at weekends/public holidays? Yes
Do you hold stock?
(If Yes, give details on following page by ticking applicable ATA)
Yes
What warranties/technical guarantees are given with the products? Standard
What guarantees will be given to replace sub-standard/rejected goods? Standard

Stockist, Suppliers, OEMs or Repair/Overhaul Facilities to complete following table:
ATA Ref: Supply OH/Repair
- 00-00 - Various
- 11-00 - Placards
- 21-00 - Air Conditioning
- 22-00 - Auto Flight
- 23-00 - Communications
- 24-00 - Electrical Power
- 25-00 - Equipment/Furnishings
- 26-00 - Fire Protection
- 27-00 - Flight Controls
- 28-00 - Fuel
- 29-00 - Hydraulic Power
- 30-00 - Ice & Rain Protection
- 31-00 - Instruments
- 32-00 - Landing Gear
- 33-00 - Lights
- 34-00 - Navigation
- 35-00 - Oxygen
- 36-00 - Pneumatic
- 38-00 - Water & Waste
- 45-00 - Software
- 49-00 - APU
- 52-00 - Doors
- 53-00 - Fuselage
- 54-00 - Nacelles/Pylons
- 55-00 - Stabilisers
- 56-00 - Windows
- 57-00 - Wings
- 71-00 - Power Plant
- 72-00 - Engine
- 73-00 - Engine Fuel/Control
- 74-00 - Ignition
- 75-00 - Air
- 76-00 - Engine Controls
- 77-00 - Engine Indicating
- 78-00 - Exhaust
- 79-00 - Oil
- 80-00 - Starting

Contact Information    
Responsibility for liaison for: Name: Tel No./Ext:
CEO/Accountable Manager: Chris Browne 02476282828
Purchasing: Tim McGregor 02476282828
Order Progression: Vanessa Walton 02476282828
Technical: Dean Jackson 02476282828
Quality Assurance: John Massie 02476282828

What facilities do you have for:  
Handling? Bonded stores
Storage? Bonded stores
Packing? Bonded stores
Preservation? Bonded stores

How will deliveries be made? By agreement
Whose transport? By Agreement

Facilities  
Brief description of items/services provided (please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of capability list): Base Mx facilities with B737/757/767 capability (see attachments)
Line Mx facilities with B737/757/767/A320 capability (see attachments)
Airframe component workshop (see attachments)
Composite repair workshop (see attachments)
Seat & trim workshops (see attachments)

Systems/Procedures      
Does your organisation have: Yes No N/A
1. A recognised Quality Management System?

Supplied details:
EASA, FAR, ISO
2. A documented Quality Manual?
3. A formal, continuous analysis and surveillance programme to ensure compliance with customer and OEM technical and regulatory requirements?
4. Does this programme include corrective actions for non-compliance?
5. Work Process/Procedures Manual?
6. A process to ensure that all supplied parts are shipped with the appropriate airworthiness release documentation?
(please use 'Upload' function below to supply copy of release documentation)
7. Written instructions and formalised procedures used for all specific tasks and shop work orders?
8. Records of processing, inspections and testing (including sub-contracted work) maintained at this facility?
9. Are records maintained, at this facility, of technical, OJT and formal training of technical staff?
10. A formal Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) parts handling
programme for electronic parts/parts with printed circuits?
11. A formalised process for active control of all life-limited parts and shelf life limited parts and materials?
12. A process to ensure acceptable condition of components received and shipped?
13. Does the quality system assure that all AD's, which have been accomplished, are documented?
14. An internal audit system?
15. A supplier audit system?
16. A suspected unapproved parts programme?
17. Does the inspection programme include procedure for reporting unapproved parts i.a.w CAA AWN and/or FAA Advisory Circular / Part 145.A.60 (a) and (d)?
18. A formalised process for scrapping of aircraft parts that includes mutilation to prevent re-use?
19. A formalised process for active control of all non-conforming parts and materials?
20. A formalised process for the identification (tagging), segregation and handling of non-conforming parts?
21. A formalised process that ensures the identification of customer units?
22. Are all records (including manufacturer lot, date of receipt and other individual identifications of piece parts/materials) retained for 2 years minimum?
23. A formal in-house calibration programme for test and measuring equipment?
24. Does the calibration programme actively control adherence to the calibration time schedules?
25. Will facility provide shop findings/tear down reports (attached to all returned customer units) when so indicated on Purchase order?
26. Do you hold ASA Accreditation in accordance with AC-0056A? ASA
27. Are you a member of EASO?EASO
28. Are you approved by any other commercial organisations?

Supplied names of commercial organisations:
29. Does this facility sub-contract any of its business?

Supplied details:
Calibration control
Technical Records management
NDT
Base Mx-Various checks
Line Mx-Various locations

Upload Documents      
Document type: Document name: Expires: Options:
Capability List  Thomson Airways Ltd-Workshop capability.pdf 29/09/2013 View
Capability List  Thomson Airways Ltd-Scope of work.pdf 29/09/2013 View

Questionnaire completed by:  
Name: Andy Wagstaff
Position: Engineering Audit Manager

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