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28 September 2019: AFI KLM E&M and Indonesian MRO Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) has signed a collaboration agreement as part of the SPA that links the two groups for A330 component support. According to the agreement, AFI KLM E&M will offer repair and parts pooling services for Garuda Indonesia's fleet of A330s (which currently numbers 24 aircraft), as well as solutions to enhance training and the development of GMF's industrial capabilities.
In addition to providing Garuda Indonesia's A330 fleet with component support services, which is overseen by GMF, AFI KLM E&M will share its expertise on MRO products by offering training services and aid with industrial development projects focusing on GMF's internal capabilities, so that certain operations may be "offloaded" to the MRO.
Anne Brachet, Executive Vice President Air France-KLM Engineering & Maintenance said, "We're delighted to continue strengthening our strategic partnership with GMF via this new cooperation. As a longstanding provider of A330 component products, AFI KLM E&M is committed not only to providing Garuda Indonesia's fleet with the best support solutions available, but also to supporting its partner, GMF, in the development of its in-house capabilities."
Tazar Marta Kurniawan, President and CEO of GMF said, "Our partner AFI KLM E&M is a leading provider of A330 component support, and we're certain that their expertise as an MRO/airline will be extremely valuable for the development of our MRO industrial capabilities. We're excited to launch this new partnership and to further accelerate the potential synergies between our two groups."
