A Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 has already undergone a C-Check at AFI KLM E&M’s Amsterdam base.
20 October 2021: Bamboo Airways has entrusted AFI KLM E&M with a support program for its GEnx engine along with the first C-Check on its Dreamliner fleet starting this month. A Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 has already undergone a C-Check at AFI KLM E&M’s Amsterdam base, followed by the removal of a first GEnx engine. Their main objective is to capitalize on these scheduled maintenance visits to optimize logistics and TATs during engine shop visits.
Ton Dortmans, EVP KLM Engineering & Maintenance said, “We are pleased to continue to build on our trust-based relationship with Bamboo Airways. Over the past months we have worked closely together to address the crisis and implement all necessary adapted solutions. Today, we are more than ever committed to helping Bamboo Airways prepare for the restart of international traffic in the best possible conditions, and to support its strong growth ambitions in terms of fleet expansion and the opening of new routes, especially to Europe”.
This contract is a new mark of confidence in AFI KLM E&M from Bamboo Airways. They first signed their contract in 2018 since the founding of Bamboo Airways. At the end of 2020, Bamboo Airways joined the 787 Operators Community led by AFI KLM E&M and has since benefited from full components support for its fleet, including repairs, logistics, the provision of an advanced stock at its Hanoi base and access to spare parts pools located around the world.
Nguyen Minh Khoa, Director of Leasing and Procurement at Bamboo Airways said, “As airline-MRO, the AFI KLM E&M teams in Amsterdam have been very responsive and attentive to our needs, both technically and in terms of preparing to welcome our teams and aircraft. The expertise of an MRO with a thorough knowledge of the 787 fleets is of great significance for Bamboo Airways to enhance the operational efficiency and superb services of outstanding quality, contributing to the commercial success of our expansive flight network from Vietnam to the most demanding aviation markets in the world.”
These new contracts also confirm AFI KLM E&M’s position as a benchmark MRO in the Southeast Asian market, notably as a partner of the region’s main 787 operators. The reliable and fruitful ties between AFI KLM E&M and Bamboo Airways will be an important milestone for the airline to expand its presence in the transcontinental flight network, connecting Vietnam with the medium and long-range markets.
