Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Upkeep (AFI KLM E&M) has prolonged its strategic partnership with Shenzhen Airways and its subsidiary, Kunming Airways, following the profitable award of a three-year engine upkeep settlement.
Protecting the interval from 2025 to 2027, the brand new contract contains complete upkeep for CFM56-7B engines.
Shenzhen Airways, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, is ranked because the fifth largest airline in mainland China. Its fleet consists of over 200 plane, with routes connecting nearly all provincial capitals and key cities in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of China, the UK, Spain, Qatar, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations.
AFI KLM E&M started offering CFM56-7B engine upkeep companies to Shenzhen Airways 10 years in the past.
The brand new settlement will see all engine upkeep companies carried out on the famend KLM Engine Amenities in Amsterdam, leveraging AFI KLM E&M’s superior technical capabilities and intensive expertise with the CFM56-7B engine, one of many world’s most generally used powerplants.
Tommaso Auriemma, vp of gross sales Asia Pacific at AFI KLM E&M, mentioned: “Our groups are dedicated to delivering dependable, top-quality upkeep whereas sustaining flexibility to adapt to our companions’ evolving operational wants.
“As airways face the continuing challenges of fleet optimisation and peak engine removing cycles, our tailor-made slot administration and world AOG assist will guarantee Shenzhen Airways and Kunming Airways proceed to function on the highest requirements of security and effectivity. We’re proud to assist Shenzhen Airways and Kunming Airways as they proceed to develop their operations in China and past.”
Wu Jun, vp of Shenzhen Airways, mentioned: “Selecting AFI KLM E&M as one of many main suppliers for the restore of the CFM56-7B engine is a strategic choice made by the corporate to make sure the reliability and operational effectivity of our fleet.
“We imagine that with the corporate’s intensive expertise in engine upkeep and its world service capabilities and community, the corporate can obtain higher progress and make sure the security of passenger journey.”
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