Boeing to begin work on MRO

New Delhi: US aircraft maker Boeing today said it will this year begin work on its 100 million dollar MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility in India, while raising the projection for the country's requirement for jets to 911 in the next two decades.
"We have figured out the corners of the 75 acres of land in Nagpur in a Special Economic Zone. We will do the ground-breaking later this year and have a projected investment of 100 million dollars," Boeing Vice-President (Sales) Dinesh Keskar told reporters here.
Boeing, Air India and a third partner - which is yet to be selected - would run the MRO unit, he said, adding "we are in talks with several companies which have MRO experience".
The MRO, which will be capable of carrying heavy checks and repair of aircraft, is part of the offset provisions in the US firm's deal to supply 68 planes to Air India.
Keskar said the MRO would bring down maintenance and repair cost of Indian carriers as it would not only serve AI, but also other carriers which operate Boeing planes in India.
30/07/07 PTI/The Hindu

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