The new MRO center is a comprehensive project that will help develop the airport’s infrastructure and the whole aviation industry.
7 June 2021: S7 Technics will be opening a new aircraft maintenance center at the airport in coordination with the Government of St. Petersburg and Pulkovo Airport. The new MRO center will perform a wide scope of work, including base maintenance (D-check inclusive), line maintenance, structural repairs, engineering support, EASA Part-21 J modifications and production of aircraft interior elements in accordance with the requirements of EASA Part-21 G. Among the directions will be the repair of components and personnel training (in accordance with EASA Part 147 and FAR-289). S7 Technics is also an approved MRO provider for MC-21 aircraft.
Vladimir Perekrestov, CEO of S7 Technics said, “In Russia, there are not enough aircraft MRO centers, even in the pandemic period, we see a high demand for base maintenance from Russian airlines. After the restoration of air traffic, we expect a steady growth of Russian and global market customers. Of course, European low-cost airlines that plan flights to St. Petersburg are our potential customers, since they do not have their own MRO centers for base maintenance. The advantage here will also be the current “open sky” mode in Pulkovo. For us, the new MRO center is a comprehensive project that will help develop the airport’s infrastructure and whole aviation industry. We plan to invest more than 3 billion rubles from the S7 Technics’ funds, without attracting external investments.”
“The new aircraft maintenance center will be the fourth for S7 Technics, which will allow us to strengthen our position as a leader in the maintenance services of different types of aircraft in Russia and the CIS. The new center will be able to serve Airbus A320 Family and Boeing B737 of all generations, as well as Sukhoi Superjet 100 and MC-21. We plan to carry out 35-40 heavy maintenance checks (C-and D-Check) and about 200 line maintenance checks (A-Check) per year,” he further continued.
According to preliminary estimates, the new center will create workplaces for about 400 specialists. The area of the MRO center will be approximately 12,000 sq. m. The active construction stage will begin in 2023. The new MRO center is planned to be fully completed by 2025.
