Aeroitalia, an Italian startup carrier, has selected AFI KLM E&M’s component support services for its fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. As a part of the agreement, AFI KLM E&M will implement a range of services including components repair, access to a spare parts pool, logistical support, and the provision of local component stocks.
Ton Dortmans, EVP KLM Engineering & Maintenance, said: “Our dedicated maintenance solutions for the 737 and 737NG are based on a long history of cooperation with a large number of airlines, and are designed to support the needs of each operator in an adaptive way, regardless of their profile or fleet size. We’re delighted to be sharing our expertise with Aeroitalia, and to stand by their side as they write the first chapters in their history.”
Gaetano Intrieri, CEO of Aeroitalia, added: “For a young airline, being able to rely on the experience of a major and historic player in aviation maintenance such as AFI KLM E&M is a token of confidence and peace of mind. In addition to the reliability of performance levels their service package provides, the attention paid to our needs and limitations was just as important in order to ensure that we would benefit from a mixture of solutions that was optimally adapted to our operational needs.”
Aeroitalia hopes to benefit from AFI KLM E&M’s expert solutions, combining with its operator perspective, skill set of an MRO services supplier and, robust supply chain network.