Gallery: Inside Iberia Maintenance Barcelona Hangar
October 21, 2024![Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/1_iberia_maintenance_barcelona_outside.jpg?itok=8hGdhvUR)
Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona Hangar
Iberia Maintenance's oval hangar at El Prat airport opened in 2010. It is one of the only, if not only, oval hangar. Its roof includes solar panels.
![Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/2_iberia_mx_barcelona_inside.jpg?itok=Mn13sNGI)
Inside The Hangar
Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar can accommodate six narrowbody or four narrowbody and one widebody line of maintenance. Iberia Maintenance performs third-party airframe maintenance, but the Barcelona hangar is currently full with International Airlines Group aircraft.
![Maintenance Planning](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/maintenance_planning.jpg?itok=DL5iQU8t)
Maintenance Planning
One of the maintenance check planning and documentation rooms.
![Iberia Maintenance Heavy Check](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/4_heavy_mx_iberia.jpg?itok=pQR1bMYb)
Heavy Check
Three heavy check lines and one line maintenance visit were underway when Aviation Week Network visited the Barcelona hangar on Oct. 21.
![Mar Noguera](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/5_mar_noguera.jpg?itok=HoARN9cp)
Expanding Heavy Checks
Mar Noguera, senior manager of airframe services Barcelona, says the company plans to expand that to four narrowbody heavy check lines, as soon as its backshops are ready in order to complete autonomous checks.
![Iberia Maintenance Avionics](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/6_avionics_iberia_mx.jpg?itok=piVhpwUe)
Avionics Maintenance
Iberia Maintenance switched from primarily line maintenance before to the pandemic to heavy maintenance in 2020. This necessitated growing the workshop capabilities and staff. Avionics maintenance was underway here.
![Paint Workshop At Iberia Maintenance](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/paint_iberia_maintenance.jpg?itok=thKgOUPi)
Paint Workshop
Iberia Maintenance’s Barcelona facility includes several workshops, including one for component structures, composites and non-destructive testing. The painting workshop is shown here.
![Carlos Esbri](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/8_carlos_esbri.jpg?itok=PWiG5Qsd)
Carlos Esbri
Carlos Esbri was the first hangar manager when the Barcelona facility opened in 2010. He was also instrumental in starting the heavy checks here.
![Vueling A320](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/10_vueling_a320.jpg?itok=k2gSBeDG)
Vueling A320
This Vueling Airbus A320 is undergoing a fuel tank inspection.
![Fuel Tank Inspection](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/10.5_vueling_a320_fuel_tank_inspection.jpg?itok=5M1AgLPL)
Fuel Tank Inspection
The underside of the A320 wing opened for the inspection.
![C Check](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/12_iberia_a320_c_check_.jpg?itok=iGIwhZED)
C Check
This Iberia A320 is undergoing a C1 check, along with an Inmarsat WiFi installation, an engine change and a landing gear change. The check is scheduled for 15 days.
![WiFi Installation](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/13_cabin_wifi.jpg?itok=CHF_Rg_M)
Wifi Installation
Here is the cabin wireless access point for the Inmarsat WiFi system. This is one of Iberia’s last aircraft to get the WiFi installation. About 95% of Iberia’s fleet already includes it.
![A320 Landing Gear](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/14_a320_lg_change_iberia_maintenance.jpg?itok=crilkgE4)
A320 Landing Gear
The A320 landing gear change underway.
![Maintenance Training](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/14_training.jpg?itok=WzeKNxuH)
Maintenance Training Underway
The facility includes a training room for up to 12 students at one time. This group is taking a two-month aircraft type training course.
![Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/1_iberia_maintenance_barcelona_outside.jpg?itok=8hGdhvUR)
Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona Hangar
Iberia Maintenance's oval hangar at El Prat airport opened in 2010. It is one of the only, if not only, oval hangar. Its roof includes solar panels.
![Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/2_iberia_mx_barcelona_inside.jpg?itok=Mn13sNGI)
Inside The Hangar
Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar can accommodate six narrowbody or four narrowbody and one widebody line of maintenance. Iberia Maintenance performs third-party airframe maintenance, but the Barcelona hangar is currently full with International Airlines Group aircraft.
![Maintenance Planning](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/maintenance_planning.jpg?itok=DL5iQU8t)
Maintenance Planning
One of the maintenance check planning and documentation rooms.
![Iberia Maintenance Heavy Check](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/4_heavy_mx_iberia.jpg?itok=pQR1bMYb)
Heavy Check
Three heavy check lines and one line maintenance visit were underway when Aviation Week Network visited the Barcelona hangar on Oct. 21.
![Mar Noguera](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/5_mar_noguera.jpg?itok=HoARN9cp)
Expanding Heavy Checks
Mar Noguera, senior manager of airframe services Barcelona, says the company plans to expand that to four narrowbody heavy check lines, as soon as its backshops are ready in order to complete autonomous checks.
![Iberia Maintenance Avionics](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/6_avionics_iberia_mx.jpg?itok=piVhpwUe)
Avionics Maintenance
Iberia Maintenance switched from primarily line maintenance before to the pandemic to heavy maintenance in 2020. This necessitated growing the workshop capabilities and staff. Avionics maintenance was underway here.
![Paint Workshop At Iberia Maintenance](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/paint_iberia_maintenance.jpg?itok=thKgOUPi)
Paint Workshop
Iberia Maintenance’s Barcelona facility includes several workshops, including one for component structures, composites and non-destructive testing. The painting workshop is shown here.
![Carlos Esbri](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/8_carlos_esbri.jpg?itok=PWiG5Qsd)
Carlos Esbri
Carlos Esbri was the first hangar manager when the Barcelona facility opened in 2010. He was also instrumental in starting the heavy checks here.
![Vueling A320](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/10_vueling_a320.jpg?itok=k2gSBeDG)
Vueling A320
This Vueling Airbus A320 is undergoing a fuel tank inspection.
![Fuel Tank Inspection](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/10.5_vueling_a320_fuel_tank_inspection.jpg?itok=5M1AgLPL)
Fuel Tank Inspection
The underside of the A320 wing opened for the inspection.
![C Check](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/12_iberia_a320_c_check_.jpg?itok=iGIwhZED)
C Check
This Iberia A320 is undergoing a C1 check, along with an Inmarsat WiFi installation, an engine change and a landing gear change. The check is scheduled for 15 days.
![WiFi Installation](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/13_cabin_wifi.jpg?itok=CHF_Rg_M)
Wifi Installation
Here is the cabin wireless access point for the Inmarsat WiFi system. This is one of Iberia’s last aircraft to get the WiFi installation. About 95% of Iberia’s fleet already includes it.
![A320 Landing Gear](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/14_a320_lg_change_iberia_maintenance.jpg?itok=crilkgE4)
A320 Landing Gear
The A320 landing gear change underway.
![Maintenance Training](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/14_training.jpg?itok=WzeKNxuH)
Maintenance Training Underway
The facility includes a training room for up to 12 students at one time. This group is taking a two-month aircraft type training course.
![Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona hangar](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-10/1_iberia_maintenance_barcelona_outside.jpg?itok=8hGdhvUR)
Iberia Maintenance's Barcelona Hangar
Iberia Maintenance's oval hangar at El Prat airport opened in 2010. It is one of the only, if not only, oval hangar. Its roof includes solar panels.
Iberia Maintenance's unique Barcelona hangar is oval shaped and includes a large window that looks like a smile. See the maintenance work underway on Oct. 24.