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FeATure Mro in AsiA
provider] through its experience with the notebook-based manual and schedule
… fleets of its other airlines, together with programs are a great example – but as
its ability to conform to our expectations Lufthansa Technik’s Reinert notes, it
and unique requirements, ensure a trust- is a delicate balancing act the industry
based relationship and genuine peace needs to come to terms with. “We have
of mind for Jet Airways,” he said of the managed successful cost reduction over
recent MRO deal that the airline struck the years without compromising safety
with AFI KLM. or training,” he says. “This is possible
The process continues. Asia as a with investments in technology and
market is continuing to grow faster than processes, and we are sure that there
Western ones, notes Moreau, with more are further optimisation potentials if the
and more capabilities already being set stakeholders of the industry work closely
up in-country by airlines themselves, JVs, together.” Which sounds like good news
OEMs and local MRO shops. “This is why to Airbus’ Anderson.
all MRO providers - including the OEMs - “Asia is a good market for us so
have adjusted their strategy and changed we have to take care of it. We need to
their business model to set up JVs in Asia be pragmatic about helping make the
to develop their business locally,” he says. customer successful, and helping create
Yet there is one slight cloud on value for them. Today in Asia Pacific,
the horizon, despite all the customer, airframe MRO sits at about US$26billion.
infrastructure, cost, equipment provision This will grow to US$38billion by 2020 –
and goodwill green lights. Are there rough figures indicate a 50% increase,”
enough trained workers to make all he adds. But in the MRO world in
ABOVE: Asia’s MRO market this MRO business a reality – or will Asia, it’s not just about dollars, he
is on the rise, but one of the empty hangars resound only to the says. “There are plenty of shining stars,
industry’s key problems is ticking of cooling engines? Trained people we respect in the business in Asia
the potential shortage of staff can be replaced by ever-more Pacific.” Good news for the future of the
properly trained personnel automated processes – Boeing’s 787 industry, it seems.
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