The parts are secured in 15,000 square feet of storage area, with easy access for the technicians to procure parts from our three parts specialists. We use sophisticated, proprietary software for parts tracking, parts certification verification, and invoicing. Our near term upgrade is to start our second shift of technicians for convenience of our customers and flexibility in our scheduling. Our technician proficiency is at the level we need for this second shift to be productive. We will continue to hire and train technicians with the goal to expand to three full shifts for 24-hour service.
Several plans are in place to increase our hangar space.
Current plans include expanding our workspace by enclosing the ramp between hangars 10 and 11. The new structure will be capable of hangaring several Canadair Challenger, RJ, and Gulfstream G-V sized aircraft. With the additional aircraft capabilities, we will educate our workforce for these new, modern airframes. The new hangar space will incorporate advanced facilities for our customers such as in house restaurant, exercise room, showers and sleeping rooms, and expanded conference facilities. Larger ramp space is also on our expansion agenda.