FL Technics Opens for Business in Jakarta
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FL Technics has opened its MRO hangar at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, and reached cooperation agreements with ten Asian airlines.
The 9,000-square-meter facility accommodates up to three narrowbodies and is certified to serve 737NGs and CLs, A319s, A320s and A321s.
Line maintenance has started and base maintenance will begin in 2017.
Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of Lithuania-headquartered FL Technics, said: “After renovating and upgrading the facilities according to European standards, we finally have a modern MRO centre, located in the heart of Indonesia.”
The unveiling of the facility follows FL Technics Indonesia passing audits by Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Thai Department of Civil Aviation.
The ten airline customers are comprised of NAM Air, Sriwijaya Air, K-Mile Air, Lion Air, Batik Air, Kalstar Aviation, Airfast Indonesia, Trigana Air Service, Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines and Travira Air.
Questions & Answers
Q.What kind of aircraft is the new FL Technics facility equipped to service?
What kind of aircraft is the new FL Technics facility equipped to service?
The new 9,000-square-meter facility is certified to serve 737NGs and CLs, along with A319s, A320s, and A321s. It can accommodate up to three narrowbody aircraft at a time in its hangar.
Q.Which regulatory bodies have approved FL Technics Indonesia to operate?
Which regulatory bodies have approved FL Technics Indonesia to operate?
FL Technics Indonesia has passed audits conducted by Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Also, the Thai Department of Civil Aviation has also approved the new facility for operations.
Q.When will the Jakarta facility begin offering base maintenance services?
When will the Jakarta facility begin offering base maintenance services?
The facility has already started offering line maintenance services. Base maintenance operations are scheduled to commence at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport site in 2017.
Q.How many airline cooperation agreements has FL Technics secured for its new Jakarta operation?
How many airline cooperation agreements has FL Technics secured for its new Jakarta operation?
FL Technics has successfully reached cooperation agreements with ten different Asian airlines for its new MRO hangar in Jakarta. These agreements were in place at the time of the facility's opening.
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