AFI KLM E&M will implement a range of services including components repair, access to a spare parts pool, logistical support and the provision of local component stocks for Aeroitalia.
Aeroitalia, the new Italian fully private airline, has announced that the company has hired AFI KLM E&M’s expertise on the Boeing 737NG aircraft fleet to support the launch of the airline’s commercial aviation operations. The two companies have entered into an agreement where AFI KLM E&M will provide component support for the young airline’s fleet of four Boeing 737-800s. AFI KLM E&M will implement a range of services including components repair, access to a spare parts pool, logistical support and the provision of local component stocks at the disposal of Aeroitalia.
“Our dedicated maintenance solutions for the 737 and 737NG are based on a long history of cooperation with a large number of airlines, and are designed to support the needs of each operator in an adaptive way, regardless of their profile or fleet size. We’re delighted to be sharing our expertise with Aeroitalia, and to stand by their side as they write the first chapters in their history,” said Ton Dortmans, EVP, KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
AFI KLM E&M will assist Aeroitalia based on the company’s long-standing experience in providing Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO) services for the Boeing 737/737NG aircraft which has been cultivated and enhanced over the course of servicing both its parent fleets and many other airline customers over the past several years.
“For a young airline, being able to rely on the experience of a major and historic player in aviation maintenance such as AFI KLM E&M is a token of confidence and peace of mind. In addition to the reliability of performance levels their service package provides, the attention paid to our needs and limitations was just as important in order to ensure that we would benefit from a mixture of solutions that was optimally adapted to our operational needs,” said Gaetano Intrieri, CEO, Aeroitalia.
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AFI KLM E&M, with its expert solutions, combining the operator perspective with the skill set of an MRO services supplier, aims to deliver high-quality, high-performance component support which is adapted to the operational challenges of each operator, from the “big players” to aviation start-ups such as Aeroitalia. The new Italian airline will also benefit from robust logistical chains, sustained notably by AFI KLM E&M’s multiple daily connections between Amsterdam, Rome and Milano Linate, to guarantee steady, on-time supply when the need arises.
