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Air India’s Engineering achieves significant financial gains

07-Jan-2010
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Air India’s Engineering achieves significant financial gains
Air India has assembled, tested and delivered CF6 80C2 Engine S/No: 695 296 belonging to a Customer routed through Aerostar, earning approx. USD 300,000 in December 2009. Air India had recently entered in to a strategic marketing alliance with Aerostar Asset Management, a Dubai based Company, to form “The A Team” for providing Engine repair management solutions to Operators in the Gulf and Middle East region to begin with.

Last week, the Facility notched up two more landmarks accruing a total saving of approx. USD 650,000. The first 131-9B APU S/No: 7313 {Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for new generation B 737-800 Aircraft} was assembled in the Engine Overhaul Facility. Also the assembling and testing of a fully refurbished CFM 56-7B27 Engine (B737-800) belonging to Lessor (Air Castle) was performed successfully with excellent results.

Air India has comprehensive in-house maintenance facilities capable of performing Line maintenance, Major Maintenance, Engine Overhaul, Structure Repairs, Accessories and Components overhauls. In addition to its infrastructure, the Company has around 7,500 skilled engineers and technicians capable of undertaking maintenance of all aircraft and engines currently in its fleet. Some of Air India’s Engineering facilities are recognized as certified Repair Shops by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the USA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 07-Jan-10

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