Boeing to start construction of MRO base in Nagpur by end of this year

Mumbai: Boeing along with Air India will set up its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) base in Nagpur and undertake the ground breaking of the site by end of this year. Boeing is in the process of identifying the company which will construct the MRO and has invited the design patterns for the same. Ideally, the MRO will be constructed within two years and further three to six months to put in place the equipments and getting the necessary certifications from DGCA to start operations.
Dinesh Keskar, President, Boeing India said, “The MRO is partnered with Air India and will be constructed at the SEZ in Nagpur. The MRO will see an investment of USD 100 million and is likely to be operational in 30 to 36 months after ground breaking.”
The MRO will initially concentrate serving Air India clients and later look at countries beyond the SAARC region.
06/08/10 Krupa Vora/TravelBizMonitor

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