Air India and Aerostar form alliance for MRO services

Mumbai: UAE-based Aerostar Asset Management and Air India’s engine overhaul unit in Mumbai have formed an alliance by setting up a an Engine Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) brand called ‘The A Team’.

The new unit will provide engine repair and management solutions to all airline operators of the region. The “A Team” will use the existing engine overhaul facilities of Air India in Mumbai and the marketing set up of Aerostar in West Asia.

The alliance will sell repair services for jet engines such as GE CF6-50 and 80 series, P&W 4000 series, GE-90 series and CFM56-7 series and will also cover CFM56-5 series engine in the future.

Aerostar Asset Management is a company promoted by the ETA Star Group that has a strong presence in West Asia. Aerostar has been involved in jet engine management for various customers since 2005.