Air Works, India’s largest independent Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) and aviation services and solutions major, recently announced that the company has received the European Aviation Safety Agency’s [EASA] Part 145 Approval for its state-of-the-art twin-hangar MRO facility at the Cochin International Airport, India. Air Works is the first Indian Airline MRO service provider to be EASA certified and the first to be accredited with EN9110 aerospace standards in SE Asia. The Company offers line maintenance, aircraft cabin interior, commercial aircraft asset management, and safety management solutions.
With EASA approval received, Air Works will be able to offer full MPD support for the Airbus 320 family which will also include the A318, A319, A320 and the A321 Aircraft for Base maintenance up to and including 120-month inspection for all 4 engine options viz. PW1100G, CFM 56, Leap-1A and IAE V2500. The company can also conduct C-Checks, structural and corrosion inspections, as well as undertake major repairs and modifications for the Airbus 320 aircraft family, in addition to End-of-lease-transitions, bridging checks and engine changes.
D Anand Bhaskar, Managing Director & CEO, Air Works Group said, “We are excited to enhance our EASA-certified capacity and capabilities which will expand the scale of our operations and support to regional aircraft operators and global lessors. EASAs 145 approval of our Kochi facility was a much-awaited and long-overdue milestone and is a step forward in accelerating indigenous maintenance, complementing the country’s ambition of becoming Atmanirbhar and an MRO hub. I take this occasion to acknowledge the relentless commitment of our Quality team who have been instrumental in securing this approval.”