Jet likely to set up MRO facility in Chennai

Chennai: Jet Airways is examining the possibility of locating its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations and flight training academy in Chennai, Chairman Naresh Goyal said on Sunday.
Goyal said Jet Airways was keen on setting up aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operations in the south.
"We are looking at Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad to set up an MRO facility. However, Chennai will be a priority location for this operation as well as for setting up a flight training academy," he said.
He was addressing a function on the launch of Jet's Chennai-Toronto flight, which will go through Brussels. Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram flagged off the inaugural flight.
Jet Airways is in discussions with a some international players like Lufthansa on the MRO facility and it expects to finalise plans in the next few weeks.
29/10/07 Business Standard

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