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Boeing, GMR Aero Technic to set up India's first freighter conversion line

GMR group's facility in Hyderabad will become the fourth Boeing-approved facility globally after China, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom

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Boeing and GMR did not share data on the number of converted aircraft or the deal size

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Boeing has selected GMR Aero Technic to carry out conversion of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft into freighters, giving a major fillip to the fledgling maintenance repair and overhaul industry in the country.

GMR group’s facility in Hyderabad will become the fourth Boeing-approved facility globally after China, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom. MRO facilities in Israel and the United States also carry out similar works but Boeing has a far higher market share in the passenger to freighter conversion business.

In a press release, the GMR group said it bagged the contract through a global competitive bidding process. “With the