ATR, a Franco-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer, has announced the signing of the five years extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with Alliance Air. This newly signed year marks 20 years of partnership since the airline signed its first ATR pay-by-hour maintenance contract in December 2002. Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIAHL which is a Special Purpose Vehicle formed by the Government of India after the disinvestment of Air India Limited.
M. Vineet Sood, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Air said, “Our ATRs have been playing a strategic role in enabling us to offer our communities quick, comfortable and reliable access to essential services. 20 years ago, we decided to optimise our operations and maintenance activities with the ATR GMA. 20 years later, we reaffirm our trust in the manufacturer’s expertise, looking forward to reaching the next significant milestone of 25 years of a win-win partnership.”