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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

tablish 70-80% the MRO facility within
the country for their upcoming fleet.
Accordingly, efforts should be made to
include the provisions in the aircraft
contract. Technology transfer for repair/
MRO of key components should also be
sought from the OEMs.
is a considerable deficit in number of establishment of appropriate MRO fa- OEMs also need to come forward to
passenger aircraft that India currently cilities in the country at a greater pace establish their authorized repair centers
has to that it requires. As evident from so that dependencies on foreign players in India in collaboration with existing
the recent orders placed by various are reduced to minimum. MRO players so that facilities can be
airlines, India will be having a huge established at a faster pace.
number of fleet in next 4-5 years. Cur- Q - What according to you, can the Indian Another important aspect which is
rently Indian MROs are performing only government and aviation stakeholders sought by various MRO organizations
15-20% of the work and rest of the do to uplift the MRO sector in India? for long is that the regulatory agency
work is going outside the country as the Ans: I think, there are three major stake- DGCA to strike a parallel arrangement
facilities for the work is not available in holders which are having a greater role with EASA/FAA so that DGCA certifica-
the country. There are 3-4 key players to uplift the MRO sector in India viz. (i) tion is also honored by these global
who are performing around 70% of the Airlines (ii) OEMs and (iii) Govt of India. agencies. This will reduce long cycle
workload which is largely for Airframe Of recent Govt of India has taken con- time involved in taking EASA/FAA ap-
Maintenance. crete policy actions which have made proval for existing DGCA certified MRO
There exist strong entry barriers for the environment very conducive for the capabilities and boost the growth of
component and Engine MRO which MROs. Many policies are under consid- MRO sector in India.
includes (i) reluctance of OEMs to share eration, which will further boost the
technology transfer and (ii) capital MRO ecosystem of the country. Q - What advice will you give to young
intensive nature of the sector. Airlines are having a big role in de- AME aspirants?
The growth of the sector is strongly veloping the MRO in the country. They Ans: Aircraft and Human safety are the
poised and hence there is a need for should insist to the aircraft OEMs to es- prominent priorities in the aviation sec-
tor. As an aircraft engineer we should
strive to inculcate the safety in our
professional approach. Aviation safety
heavily relies on maintenance work
that AME performs and when it is not
correctly done it may lead to significant
accidents or incidents. Hence it is im-
portant for the young AME to learn the
best and safest maintenance practices.
They should abreast themselves consis-
tently with the latest manuals/bulletins,
global standards, and guidelines.
Following of ethical practices and
code of conduct are becoming very im-
portant for the young generation to en-
able bright and sustained future. Their
ethical behavior should result from
their personal commitment to engage in
ethical practices

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