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MRO

IN THE HANGAR

Boeing signs UTair
Boeing Shanghai has signed a deal
with UTair Aviation covering fleet
management for 767 and 737 aircraft.
Boeing Shanghai will provide support
for UTair’s fleet of 767-200ERs, helping
develop maintenance programs,
interiors and modifications. “UTair
Aviation is a special customer of Boeing
Shanghai,” said Bernard Hensey, CEO
Boeing Shanghai. Boeing said the
introduction of 767s into the UTair
fleet was “a great step forward” for
the Russia-based airline. UTair ranks
among the top five largest Russian
carriers by passenger numbers. The
deal adds to Boeing China’s presence
in the Russian MRO market, adding
to its heavy maintenance work for
Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and Aerosvit.

Hawker Pacific joins Rolls-Royce

Hawker Pacific has signed up as the first long-standing partnership with Embraer
Rolls-Royce AE 3007A Authorised Service with its 3007A-powered Legacy 600 and
Centre in Asia, at Seletar Aerospace Park Legacy 650 aircraft. “We look forward to
in Singapore. John Riggir, Hawker Pacific a great partnership with Rolls-Royce, a
Senior Vice President Asia, said the new company known for its commitment to
certification would means the company is excellence,” added Riggir. “We are delighted
ideally placed to extend its support to Rolls- to be the first in the Asia Pacific region to be
IndiGo opts for Royce AE 3007A engines, and build on a appointed (to the programme).”
Lufthansa MRO
Indian LCC IndiGo has signed up with in the areas of complex engineering
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) structure design, advanced stress
for lease return checks for seven of its analysis and project management
A320 aircraft. The first checks are to services. Bombardier said it is essential
start in June 2012, with the remainder that the company grows presence in
of the aircraft being processed by the international markets, noting that
end of the year, says IndiGo. “Our the new office will support projects
partnership with LTP, one of the leading and relationships with partners like
maintenance, repair and overhaul Mahindra-Satyam, Tata Consultancy
providers in Asia, will (leverage) LTP’s Services and Capgemini.
proven competence, experience and Bombardier ESO for “This continued investment in the region
expertise,” said IndiGo. According to India will allow us to take advantage of local
Dominik Wiener-Silva, vice president Bombardier Aerospace has opened the expertise in a market that is becoming
for Marketing and Sales of Lufthansa doors on a new Engineering Service increasingly important to Bombardier,”
Technik Philippines, LTP is looking Office (ESO) in Bangalore, India. The said Jean Seguin, Vice President,
to more business from IndiGo. “We new ESO will house approximately 50 Quality, Achieving Excellence System,
hope that this agreement is a start of aerospace engineers by end 2013, and Engineering and Manufacturing,
a long-term partnership,” he said.” will support development programmes Bombardier Aerospace.

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