(Boursier.com) — The new Indian airline, Akasa Air, has signed two contracts with AFI KLM E&M via its subsidiary Epcor, for equipment support and APUs to support the development of its operations.
The new Indian air transport start-up, Akasa Air, has called on the support of AFI KLM E&M for the maintenance of its equipment as well as for the specialized APU solutions of its subsidiary EPCOR. The MRO group will provide the airline with a set of solutions tailored to the flight hours, including repair services, access to a pool of spare parts, supply of a Main Base Kit (MBK) and support dedicated logistics. The agreement covers a wide range of equipment, including Line Replaceable Units (LRU) for engines as well as APUs powering Akasa Air’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet. With regard to APU support, the services provided by Epcor, the AFI KLM E&M center of excellence for APU maintenance, will cover the repair and maintenance of the GTCP131-9B (737 MAX) auxiliary power units, the provision of spare modules, fleet monitoring and assistance using the “Prognos for APU” predictive maintenance platform, as well as engineering services.
The AFI KLM E&M Group teams worked closely with Akasa Air until the operational launch phase (the first commercial flight took place on August 7, 2022), listening to the needs and challenges of the young airline and adapting their business service offerings to meet these requirements. AFI KLM E&M capitalized on its expertise in the 737 product and its Airline-MRO profile, proactively suggesting ways to reduce costs and develop a competitive and adapted offer aimed at optimizing the total cost of ownership and achieving a high level operational reliability.
In addition, Epcor has gained considerable experience and expertise on Honeywell’s GTCP131-9B APU, with more than 470 shop visits for 59 customers worldwide.
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