Toulouse, France – Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus officials have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on the development of a new A380 MRO services offering. With this partnership, Airbus and Etihad Airways Engineering will combine their respective skills to offer the market a value-adding MRO service solution for worldwide A380 operators starting in 2017.
The partnership aims to establish A380 maintenance, engineering and upgrades capabilities in Abu Dhabi to provide third-party support for airlines’ A380 fleets by providing them with efficient turnkey solutions. A380 customers will thus be able to have their A380 fleets’ heavy maintenance checks and upgrades installations performed concurrently under one roof in Abu Dhabi. In addition, all necessary consumable and expendable parts (needed for the heavy checks and upgrades service bulletin embodiment) will be provided on-site by Airbus’ dedicated inventory management subsidiary – Satair Group.
The service will be useful to those A380 operators who already have in-house MRO capability, but whose own facilities are fully booked with work and therefore need to offload some heavy checks and upgrades to a third-party facility which is backed by Airbus. To this end, Airbus is making Etihad Airways Engineering a valuable partner to offer these services.
Airbus and Etihad Airways Engineering have a long-standing history of successful collaboration on delivering A380 MRO services. Etihad Airways Engineering also just recently delivered ahead of schedule Etihad Airways’ first A380 heavy maintenance C-check along with an extensive cabin refresh. Leveraging Etihad Airways’ highest cabin standards, Etihad Airways Engineering is positioned with strong expertise to deliver major cabin modifications.
Etihad Airways Engineering is the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East. As part of the Etihad Aviation Group, the company offers line, light, and heavy maintenance services around the clock, including design, advanced composite repair, cabin refurbishment, and component services from its state-of-the-art facility adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Source: Airbus
The partnership aims to establish A380 maintenance, engineering and upgrades capabilities in Abu Dhabi to provide third-party support for airlines’ A380 fleets by providing them with efficient turnkey solutions. A380 customers will thus be able to have their A380 fleets’ heavy maintenance checks and upgrades installations performed concurrently under one roof in Abu Dhabi. In addition, all necessary consumable and expendable parts (needed for the heavy checks and upgrades service bulletin embodiment) will be provided on-site by Airbus’ dedicated inventory management subsidiary – Satair Group.
The service will be useful to those A380 operators who already have in-house MRO capability, but whose own facilities are fully booked with work and therefore need to offload some heavy checks and upgrades to a third-party facility which is backed by Airbus. To this end, Airbus is making Etihad Airways Engineering a valuable partner to offer these services.
Airbus and Etihad Airways Engineering have a long-standing history of successful collaboration on delivering A380 MRO services. Etihad Airways Engineering also just recently delivered ahead of schedule Etihad Airways’ first A380 heavy maintenance C-check along with an extensive cabin refresh. Leveraging Etihad Airways’ highest cabin standards, Etihad Airways Engineering is positioned with strong expertise to deliver major cabin modifications.
Etihad Airways Engineering is the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East. As part of the Etihad Aviation Group, the company offers line, light, and heavy maintenance services around the clock, including design, advanced composite repair, cabin refurbishment, and component services from its state-of-the-art facility adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Source: Airbus
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