SriLankan gets major contract from India’s GoAir
SriLankan Engineering has strengthened its reputation as the aircraft
maintenance specialist of choice in the South Asian region by adding the
Indian low-fare carrier GoAir to its list of customer airlines.
The major maintenance checks on two Airbus A320 aircraft are the
first operations to be carried out for GoAir by SriLankan Engineering.
The projects, known as C-checks, are periodic mandatory programs of
the aircrafts manufacturer, Airbus Industries, during which the entire
aircraft is closely inspected for wear and tear, and necessary repairs
carried out. The C-checks on both aircraft will be carried out in March
at SriLankan Engineering’s main facility at Colombo Bandaranaike
International Airport (BIA).
In February, SriLankan Engineering commenced a series of C-checks on
13 aircraft of another Indian low-fare carrier, IndiGo, which contracted
its C-check programme to SriLankan Engineering for a second successive
year following the success of C-checks on 13 of its aircraft in 2009.
SriLankan Engineering enhanced its profile in the global aviation
industry by being certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency to
the prestigious EASA 145 standard.
Winner of Airbus Industries award for Operational Excellence in both
A330 and A340 aircraft in the small airline category, SriLankan
Engineering recently made a significant investment in upgrading its
facilities at BIA. |