Press Release
Issued by Air Works.
February 6, 2013
India's only EASA approved third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for business and commercial aircraft, today announced the extension of its services with increased capabilities for repair, refurbishment and restoration of interiors of helicopters and business jets at its new facility set up in Mumbai.
This dedicated interior division will cater to the markets' growing requirement for repair, restoration and refurbishment of aircraft interiors for operators in India as well as neighboring regions. The company also plans to add capabilities in cabin modification & upgrade over the next 24 months; thus making Air Works a one stop solutions provider to general aviation and airlines in this part of the globe.
This new service offering is the culmination of a vision to provide comprehensive and cost effective solution offering its Indian customers a choice not to go overseas to Europe or America for interior refurbishment requirements. With the introduction of this new workshop capability in Mumbai, customers in India, Asia and the Middle Eastwill be able to save on time and cost as well as be able to locally inspect and/or execute last minute changes or additions in their requirements. One of our strengths will be the flexible approach we will adopt allowing our customers to make last minute adjustment as we install their refreshed aircraft interior.
Commenting on this launch, Mr. Nick White, Vice President – General Aviation, Air Works India said, "We recognized that there was a lack of capability in India to refresh the interiors of a significant and growing number of corporate aircraft in India, we saw this as a great opportunity to support our customers. We have a skilled workforce with the expertise to provide world class restoration and refurbishment for aircraft interiors, offering customers that individual choice to create unique aircraft interiors.Over the last 12 months we have invested in enhancing our capabilities and have already provided interiors services to a select group of private owners of business jetsand Helicopters in India. We intend to apply for EASA approval for our interiors shop in due course which will then make us the first ever facility in India with EASA approval to refurbish aircraft. Our capability will quickly grow to offer warranty repairs for our OEM partners, we will within the next 24 months grow our capability further to offer full interior upgrade under a Part 21 approval".
The AircraftAppearance facility offers comprehensive capabilities that encompass repair, restoration, refurbishment, reconfiguration and design, leather restoration, soft & hard furnishings, side panels, upgrade as well as manufacturing of galleys and other interior solutions.
As per industry reports, global airlines will need 33,500 new planes in less than two decades, with Asia accounting for about 35 percent of the total. Keeping up with this growing demand, production of aircrafts are also expected to rise. Aircraftsrequire a full cabin modification and/or restoration every four to five years and hence this will raise the need for growing aircraft MRO services as well as production and restoration of aircraft interiors, galleys, leather and wood restoration. India is strategically poised on this side of the globe which connects to various touch points in Asia; Air Works with its various facilities in India will be able to support customers and other market players around this region. Commenting on this new set of services Dr. Praveen Srivastava, AVP, Aircraft Appearance Divisionadded, "We believe that this new offering is going to change the way customers look at their MRO requirements in India, especially from Air Works. Being the first ever in the country with a full set of solutions all under one roof, we will be able to cater to all customer requirements. At Air Works, we follow the changing paradigms of the market place very closely and have made strategic investments from time to time in growing the company's deliverable capabilities".
