Emirates has signed a deal with Turkish Technik to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on its Boeing 777 fleet. As a part of the deal, Turkish Technik will perform base maintenance services on five Emirates 777 aircraft.
According to Turkish Airlines, the base maintenance operation of the first triple-seven has already commenced at Turkish Technic's Istanbul Ataturk Airport facility. The other aircraft within the scope of the agreement will undergo base maintenance operations at the same facility in Istanbul in the upcoming months.
Commenting on the new agreement, Mikail Akbulut, CEO, Turkish Technik said: “We are delighted that Emirates has entrusted us with the base maintenance operations for five of their Boeing 777 aircraft. As a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider of comprehensive aircraft and component services, we are committed to delivering the best-in-class MRO services for our customers. We believe this agreement marks the beginning of a long-standing partnership with Emirates.”