Direct Maintenance stations network now with their primary focus on transit checks for the B777 freighter aircraft.
Direct Maintenance announced the recent signing of the line maintenance support agreement between the company and FedEx Express at Nairobi Airport, Kenya. FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company. Meanwhile, Direct Maintenance, a Certified Line Maintenance Service Provider is a member of the Magnetic Group.
“It has been a dream to work with the FedEx team and their support in the set-up phase has been phenomenal. To witness both our local Nairobi team and the FedEx teams working together to ensure a smooth set up has been exceptional, despite some delays we faced as a result of travel restrictions to Africa at the beginning of the year,” shared Victoria Goodenough, Head of Business Development at Direct Maintenance.
The recently signed agreement is the first time doing business together for both Direct Maintenance and FedEx Express in Nairobi, Kenya and also a first for the Direct Maintenance stations network now with their primary focus on transit checks for the B777 freighter aircraft.
Daniel de Dardel, NBO, DAR and JRO Station Manager at Direct Maintenance, added that, “We at Direct Maintenance and the Nairobi station are very pleased to have been chosen by FedEx Express. We are looking forward to a great partnership. In addition, the FedEx team did a marvellous job introducing us to their maintenance system and aircraft handling – we could not be happier to welcome them to Nairobi!”
By providing more capacity than any other twin-engine freighter, the 777F brings new levels of efficiency to the long-haul market. With a maximum takeoff weight of 766,000 pounds (347,450 kilograms), the 777F has a revenue payload capability of more than 226,000 pounds (102.8 metric tons). It can fly 4,880 nautical miles (9,038 kilometers) with a full payload at general cargo market densities (more than 10 pounds per cubic foot), making it the world’s longest-range twin-engine freighter.
The airplane has been engineered to have essentially the same landing characteristics as the 777-200LR (Longer Range), despite a maximum landing weight that is nearly 17 percent heavier (575,000 pounds; 260,810 kilograms).
“Collaborating with new partners and investing in our collective future is how we deliver what’s next. Every relationship – big or small – is important to us, and to the team members who proudly deliver outstanding results”, said, Zaid Khammash, Managing Director GSP and Direct-Serve Operations; Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
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Direct Maintenance is a certified line maintenance service provider, holding European Union Aviation Safety Agency-EASA Part-145 approval and the Federal Aviation Administration-FAA Repair Station approval. Direct Maintenance provides aircraft line maintenance to operators of a wide range of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft types. Direct Maintenance aims to continue investing in the latest technologies to meet the demands of current and future customers.
