Avia Solutions GroupHeadquartered in Ireland, it operates a fleet of 180 aircraft and operates in 68 countries.
FL Techniques, the subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has initiated the establishment of a new MRO infrastructure in the international airport Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the second busiest airport in the Caribbean.
The company said the first stage of the Punta Cana hangar construction process is expected to take up to two years.
Upon completion, the facility will include five bays for base maintenance operations, including a support workshop complex. It is planned to expand the hangar to include a total of 12 bays.
The facilities, including the hangar and the warehouses, will have an area of 20,000 square meters and the total area of the new infrastructure will be 52,000 square meters.
Jonas Yanuken, executive director of Avia Solutions Group, commented: “To ensure the necessary infrastructure for our global airlines ACMI, we have decided to invest in installations of MRO In the Caribbean. Our objective is to guarantee that the aircraft of our group that fly in the counter-seasonal zones of Latin America, Asia and Australia They can reach the repair hangars in four hours.”
Žilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of fl techniques, added: “This strategic expansion marks our first physical base for maintenance in this region, complementing FL Technics’ established operations in the Americas, which already include a line maintenance network in Canada.
“This decision represents a significant investment, underscoring our commitment to deliver end-to-end MRO solutions, creating a solid foundation for long-term partnerships and other future developments on the continent.”
Avia recently announced that its subsidiary express plane is establishing ACMI Airlines in Brazil to serve its long-standing customers in Colombia, Chile, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
FL Technics has base maintenance hangars in Lithuania (Vilnius and Kaunas), England (London Stansted), Scotland (Prestwick) and Indonesia (Jakarta).
Source: businessplus