Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance spreads African footprint with deals at MRO Africa Conference

April 26, 2024 in Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism by Editor

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance spread its footprint deeper into Africa, signing contracts with African carriers Air Tanzania, Ethiopian and TAAG Angola. The deals were announced on the sidelines of the MRO Africa Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa on April 25.

among others, the contracts covering some 35 aircraft, will see AFI KLM E&M take responsibility for component support for Air Tanzania’s fleet of two Boeing 737 MAX-9 Aircraft. As part of the Component Support Program, AFI KLM E&M will provide Air Tanzania with access to a complete pool of equipment, as well as a 24/7 support service staffed by a team of experienced engineers. The parties said the program will help ATC minimise the duration of unscheduled maintenance and repair activities while optimizing the operational efficiency of the MAX-9 fleet.

Air Tanzania also operates a pair of B787’s but it would seem these are not covered under the contract.

At the same Ethiopian Airlines retained AFI KLM E&M for support of its Boeing 777 fleet components. The MRO will provide Ethiopian with coverage of all major components, including rotable spares and component repairs support for Ethiopians 25 strong fleet of 777s.

At the same event, TAAG Angola Airlines and AFI KLM E&M, announced a 5-year contract under which AFI KLM E&M, will provide pool and repair component support and an MBK (Main Base Kit), for TAAG’s Boeing 777 fleet comprising five 777-300ER (Extended Range) and three 777-200 aircraft.