Air India's new MRO coming up in Nagpur

New Delhi: Air India's maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur will be completed by the year-end and will become operational by the second quarter of calender year 2013, Global aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Tuesday.
"The construction work at the facility will be completed by December (2012). After that, equipment and machinery will be installed. The MRO will become operational by the second quarter of calender year 2013 subject to DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) clearance," Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president, sales, Asia Pacific and India, Boeing Commercial Aircraft, told IANS.
The MRO is part of an agreement between the national carrier and Boeing following an order for 737s and 787s Dreamline which were placed by Air India in January 2006. Apart from Air India's aircraft, the MRO will offer services to other carriers which are operating Boeing planes as well.
04/09/12 IANS/News Track India

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