19 July, 2018: China Eastern Airlines has signed a component support contract with AFI KLM E&M for its Boeing 787-9 fleet, which will eventually include 15 aircraft. The agreement covers repair services, access to a regional spare parts pool as well as the provision of a local parts stock, and additional services in the field of training and industrial development support.
AFI KLM E&M has designed a competitive and bespoke offer to convince the Chinese company, which was looking for an MRO service provider capable of providing exceptional component support, combining expertise, availability and quality. With its ‘airline-MRO’ profile, backed by both airlines KLM and Air France flying the 787, AFI KLM E&M has developed an exceptional experience on this product regarding both maintenance and operations. In total, AFI KLM E&M has already contracted sixteen airlines globally.