: 16 April, 2019:
AFI KLM E&M has signed a component support contract with Virgin Australia Airlines for the carrier's five-strong fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs. The agreement covers flight-hour repairs, access to the spares pool, and provision of an on-site stock at Los Angeles.
This is the first time that Virgin Australia and AFI KLM E&M have teamed up. The Australian carrier is assured of benefitting from AFI KLM E&M expertise and high service quality, as well as from the dual body of technical and operational know-how built up as an MRO group backed by an airline operating one of the largest 777 fleets in the world. In addition, with the Component Services Program (CSP) jointly operated by AFI KLM E&M and Boeing, Virgin Australia will be able to benefit from the combined expertise of an MRO and an airframe manufacturer.
Dominik Wiener-Silva, VP Sales Asia-Pacific said, "We are delighted to number Virgin Australia among our new customers. This partnership boosts the strength and attractiveness of the solutions developed by AFI KLM E&M in Asia-Pacific, a region where the Group is already caring for nearly 500 aircraft of all types."