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EgyptAir M& E Company approved as international
aircraft maintenance centre |
| The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Audit completed
successfully (Phase II) where the company obtained the (EASA)
approval in January 2006 (Phase I) in Line Maintenance
activities for the A/C types Airbus (A319, A320, A321, A330,
A340) |
Completing the successful
march of EgyptAir M& E Company, which managed to obtain the third phase of EASA
certificate that started its first and second phases in Feb. 2006, the
activities of the company were approved by EASA during the last two years.
Therefore, EgyptAir M& E Company became one of the biggest maintenance centres
in the Middle East that offers aircraft and compound devices maintenance
services for different clients from international, European and Arab airlines.
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The first phase started in Feb. 2006 and included:
- Line maintenance for Airbus A319, A320, A321, A330
and A340 planes .
- Wheel and brake maintenance for all these types.
- Maintaining battery units of these types.
- Conducting specialized services in non-destructive
test.
The second phase was completed in Sept. 2006 and
included:
- Line and base maintenance for Airbus A319, A320,
A321, A330 and A340 planes.
- Line maintenance for B777, B737 NG, B737 Classic and
Airbus A300-600 planes.
- Approving all overhaul workshops (units and devices
overhaul workshops.)
- Approving seven internal and external stations (Hurghada
– Sharm El Sheikh –
Luxor – Burj Al Arab, Al Dammam, and Jeddah).
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The third phase ended in September 2007 and included:
- Beside the above mentioned, the base maintenance of
B777, B737 NG, and B737 Classic was approved at 7000
hanger.
- Adding the latest type (Embraer 170) to the base and
line maintenance.
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So, EgyptAir M&E Company became one of the biggest
companies that were approved by EASA.
Noteworthy, during the period from the second and third
phases (from Sept. 2006 to Sept 2007) the European
Aviation Safety Agency conducted a five-day evaluation
for the company in April 2007 and comprised all the
activities of the company. The report submitted by the
inspection committee did not include any remarks yet it
indicated an improvement in the company’s performance
and level. This is considered the best indication that
the company not only reached the approval level but also
an improvement and stability in its performance.
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Meanwhile, the company is witnessing a lot of contracts
which are signed by customers whose number amounted to
40 international customers. They sign these contracts to
make maintenance services at Egyptian airports as well
as external airports.
Noteworthy, the company’s hangers are totally reserved
during 2008. Moreover, a base maintenance contracts were
signed by:
- Thomas Cook: For making 6C-Check to three Airbus
A320 planes in the period from 10/12/2007 to
11/3/2008.
- Karthago Airlines: For making 6C-Check to three
B737-300 planes in the period from 22/10 to
5/12/2007.
- Spanish LTE: For making 3C-Check to two A320
planes in the period from 23/10 to 14/11/2007.
- C-Check is being conducted for Libavia’s cargo
plane A300-C4 type in the period from 11/8/2007 to
20/9/2007
- SRT: For making 6C-Check for four B737-300
planes starting from 22/2/2008.
- French Air Austral: For making 6C-Check to
B737-400 plane in the period from 22/1/2008 to
14/2/2008
- Lotus Company: For making a C-Check to two A320
planes in the period from 16/2/2007 till 29/8/2008
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In addition to this, the company has signed a number of
long-term agreements with Air Cairo, Koral Blue, Libya
Airlines, Jordan Aviation and Alexandria Airlines,.
Meanwhile, the company’s technical experts are working
in Pakistan for Pakistani Air Blue and SRT in Zurig and
Air Madgashkar in Madgashkar.
Also, EgyptAir M& E Company began to plan and prepare to
approve new overhaul workshops by the end of 2007 to be
one of the biggest overhaul centers in the Middle East. |
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