FL Technics is building a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the second-busiest airport in the Caribbean. The facilities will include 5 bays for base maintenance including a complex of full-fledged supporting shops, as a part of its first stage.
The total area of the facility is 52,000 sq. m including hangar and bay facility of 20,000 sq. m. will complete the construction in next two years.
Commenting on the development, Zilvinas Lapinskas, chief executive, FL Technics said: “This expansion is our first physical base maintenance foothold in the region, following the existing FL Technics operations in the Americas, including line maintenance network in Canada. It is a decisive investment as we aim to provide comprehensive MRO solutions to create long-term partnerships and a base for other future developments in the continent.”
As a part of second phase, FL Technics will build a total of 12 bays, adding more base maintenance capacity to meet the growing MRO demand in the region.
“We are pleased to announce our strategic alliance with FL Technics to offer world-class MRO services at Punta Cana International Airport and Punta Cana Free Trade Zone. With this strategic alliance, airport customers will have access to a wide range of aircraft maintenance and repair services, including scheduled inspections, component repairs, cabin modifications, and painting, among others,” said Giovanni Rainieri, airside operations director, Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ).
Saulius Bajarunas, chief operations officer, FL Technics, added: “Strategic and operational business development requires meticulous planning and evaluation, especially when it comes to complex projects in new markets. I trust this new infrastructure will become the foundation for future expansion of the new MRO hub, as the FL Technics team will apply best practices already proven successful in other continents.”