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FEATURE KOREA MRO
Strategic Partnership
AAR and KAI to jointly develop commercial MRO in South Korea
By Subodh Agarwal
AAR, A WORLD LEADER IN AIRFRAME will also focus on growing KAI’s MRO
maintenance and supply chain solutions, services to third-party customers/
and Korea Aerospace Industries airlines. And AAR will lend its expertise on
(KAI), the largest original equipment FAA and EASA certification and licensing
manufacturer (OEM) and maintenance, requirements.
repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for KAI, the only domestic aircraft OEM
military aerospace customers in Korea, and total systems integrator in Korea,
have recently signed a Memorandum of builds Apache helicopters for Boeing and
Understanding (MOU) to work together jointly developed a next-generation fighter
to establish a commercial aircraft MRO trainer with Lockheed Martin. AAR has a
facility in South Korea. global reputation in the aviation sector for
AAR’s 1MRO Network, the third improving operational efficiencies and turn
largest in the world, will provide its times, as well as lowering airlines’ operating
AAR has a global reputation in industry-leading best practices in MRO as costs through its customized solutions.
the aviation sector for improving a consultant to KAI. The two providers are “KAI has a vision for expansion,
operational efficiencies and also considering operating the new facility and AAR, with its expertise and global
turn times, as well as lowering
airlines’ operating costs through under a joint venture. reputation as the world’s leading
its customized solutions Under the agreement, AAR and KAI independent provider of airframe
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