The terms of the contract include parts availability and repair, as well as engineering support and adaptive services management.
21 October 2021: AFI KLM E&M and Air Austral recently signed an agreement to provide component support for Air Austral fleet of three A220 aircraft. The terms of the contract include parts availability and repair, as well as engineering support and adaptive services management. Air Austral is one of the first airlines to benefit from AFI KLM E&M component support for the new aircraft.
AFI KLM E&M has set up a specific industrial scheme for A220 component support. Based on its current in-house repair capabilities but also on the continuous development of new repairs, these internal resources will support the growing needs of operators on this new platform. Both competitive and guaranteeing an uncompromising quality of service, the support offered by AFI KLM E&M is not limited to component repairs. A genuine turnkey service has been put in place in addition to repairs per flight hour, access to the spare parts pool and the provision of a local stock of components (Main Base Kit, MBK).
Aymeric MECHIN, Vice President Sales Middle East & Africa said, “We designed this offer to free Air Austral from as many constraints as possible. Availability, including 7/24/365 AOG support, remains a key success factor in ensuring day-to-day operations, but we are going further with dedicated engineering management that is as close as possible to Air Austral’s needs.”
Benoît Schafer, Executive Vice President Operations and Maintenance of Air Austral said, “When it comes to maintenance, AFI KLM E&M is a long-standing partner of Air Austral that we know we can rely on. The introduction of a new aircraft is always a joy but also an operational challenge for an airline. With the A220 and the AFI KLM E&M support, we can focus on our operations and meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.”
For over two decades, Air Austral has relied on AFI KLM E&M’s expertise in component support and engine overhaul for the majority of its fleet. In addition to equipment solutions for Boeing 777s and 787s and maintenance for GE90s, the Airbus A220s will now benefit from AFI KLM E&M’s services. This new long-term contract marks the renewal of Air Austral’s confidence in AFI KLM E&M’s components offer.
