GMR's MRO gets Federal Aviation Administration approval

: GMR Aero Technic Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., today said it has received Federal Aviation Administration approval for MRO services on narrow body aircraft such as B737 and A320.

The approval makes GATL an authorised Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services provider for all 'C' checks for FAA registered B737/A320 aircraft and for NDT (Non Destructive Testing) inspections, a press release from GMR said.

Currently, GATL holds the largest share of the market for outsourced airframe Base Maintenance MRO business in India, backed by approvals and certifications from across the globe, including India (DGCA), Europe (EASA), Malaysia (DCA), UAE (GCAA), Oman (PACA), Bahrain (DCA), Nepal (CAAN), Bangladesh (CAAB), Myanmar (DAC) and Cayman Islands, it said.

S G K Kishore,CEO of GHIAL said GATL has been consistently expanding its horizons in the domain of MRO business by offering best-in-class services to its clients in the region.

"With the addition of FAA certification, GATL is uniquely placed in South Asia and the Middle East region to offer a competitive value proposition in terms of maintenance, repair and overhaul of various types of aircraft.

With its strategic business proposition and excellence in service delivery, GATL is well aligned with the Make in India mission of the Government of India," Kishore said.

The addition of FAA certification opens up new opportunities for GATL to perform base maintenance and re-delivery checks for Operators or lessors looking for an FAA approved MRO.

Given the increasing number of leased and ageing aircraft in the fleet in India, the MRO industry is expecting a sizable uptick in re-deliveries in the coming years as the older aircraft complete their lease terms with the Indian carriers.

As the sole MRO provider in the South Asia region with FAA approval in place, GATL is uniquely placed to attract more heavy maintenance checks and cater to sections of the market which are aligned with FAA regulations, GMR said.