Air Works receives EASA certification for Hosur MRO facility
04 Nov 2009
Mumbai: Air Works, a leading third party Indian MRO company, has been awarded the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) repair station certification for its maintenance facilities at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. This is the first time EASA has awarded a repairs station approval to an airframe MRO company in India.
The EASA certification is globally recognised, and will enable Air Works to service not only aircraft from India, but also from around the world. The approval covers airframe and component major maintenance on ATR-42/72-500 aircraft and Boeing 737 Classic/New Generation aircraft.
The company said approval was provided only after a thorough and extensive audit process conducted by the EASA authorities.
Air Works Commercial MRO in Hosur presently has one hangar capable of housing two ATR-72 size aircraft or one narrow-body aircraft, and with 13,000 sq. feet of office and back shop space.
The company plans to build one more wide-body hangar to be ready by end 2010. Air Works plans to invest up to $40 million for setting up additional hangars, a dedicated paint
operation, and future engine/component MRO activities.
