Varman plans engine overhaul unit

Chennai/Bangalore: Bangalore-based Varman Aviation is planning to set up an overhaul facility in the city to cater to the requirements of Rolls-Royce 250 series engines, Bell Helicopters as well as Islanders of Indian Navy by in the next 12 months.
The facility would cater to the requirements by Pratt & Whitney 100 series turbo-prop engines for ATR 42ô72 aircraft in operation in India with major airlines from next year, company’s President & CEO M M Varman said.
Varman Aviation has already established an aero gas turbine engine (Pratt & Whitney) overhaul facility in Bangalore.
The facility is capable of overhauling the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-21 and 42 engines. The first overhauled Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine was handed over to the Bihar government at a function here.
To start with, Varman Aviation expects to overhaul 10 engines every year, which can be scaled up to 35 engines per annum in the next three years time, said Varman Aviation chairman C R Ramanuja Char.
28/01/08 Business Standard

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