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11th April 2012
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has expanded its engine support agreement with AFI KLM E&M to provide support for its 32 CFM56-5B engines powering its A320ceo fleet.
The maintenance program will cover the performance of 10 shop visits and 22 Quick Turn operations, some of which will be carried out using On-Site configuration at the PAL engineering facilities in Manila.
Commenting on the long-standing partnership, Géry Alvin Limqueco, Acting Chief Financial Officer and SVP Supply Chain, PAL said: “It is important for our airline to be able to rely on a stable partner that is attentive to our specific needs and goals, in both good times and bad. Having remained by our side during the upheavals of the global health crisis, AFI KLM E&M is now supporting the recovery and renewal of Philippine Airlines, which involves the re-activation of broad-scale maintenance operations. We look forward to continued solid cooperation with AFI KLM E&M as we carry out PAL’s mission of connecting the Philippines with the world in a way that boosts tourism and economic growth.”
AFI KLM E&M has been maintaining PAL’s GE90 engines on B777 fleet for a number of years.
“We are delighted to be writing a new chapter in our long history of cooperation with Philippine Airlines. Over the years our respective teams have developed a close-knit relationship built on mutual trust, enabling us to form solid partnerships and to work together to design solutions to enhance PAL’s operational performance,” commented Pierre Teboul, SVP Commercial, AFI KLM E&M.