Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC), the Philippines-based MRO station of Hong Kong-based Metrojet, has recently set up an aircraft-on-ground support station on-site at Manila Ninoy Aquino airport to cater to AOG requests.

The new MEC AOG support operation is composed of a consignment of tools, GSE and other support equipment, facilitating quicker response time to AOG support offered in Manila. MEC signed an MoU with local business jet service provider Asian Aerospace in March and will officially commence operations on 1 May, 2024.

Sarith Vaikuntan, general manager of Metrojet Engineering Clark, comments: "We are seeing a growth in flying activities and AOG requests in Manila and would like to equip ourselves to provide swift and quality turnaround AOG services to our current customer base and those in need of support. The station in Manila will ease the response time from Clark to Manila, thus returning the aircraft to service in a much shorter time."

Metrojet Engineering Clark currently operates a 7,100sqm hangar at Clark International airport, providing both hangar and ramp parking and a fully authorised repair station with approvals from the CAA of the Philippines, the FAA, the Cayman Islands CAA, the Qatar QCAA, the Isle of Man CAA, the San Marino CAA and the Korea MOLIT.