Air India has signed an OnPoint solutions overhaul engine services agreement with GE Aviation for material related to the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its 96 CFM56-5B engines that power its Airbus A320 aircraft fleet, as per a release. “GE and Air India have a strong relationship that spans over 30 years. We are honoured by the confidence that Air India has reposed in us and we look forward to bringing high quality Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) work scoping, parts and component repair to its CFM56 5B engine fleet,” said Nalin Jain, CEO GE Aviation, South Asia.
OnPoint solutions are customised service agreements tailored to the operational and financial needs of each customer for the fleet size.
These agreements are designed to help lower the customers’ cost of ownership and maximise the use of their assets. Backed by GE’s global support network comprising repair shops in various parts of the world and a global team, OnPoint services include overhaul, on wing support, new and used serviceable parts, component repair, technology upgrades, engine leasing, integrated systems support and diagnostics and integrated systems, carried out in GE shops outside India. In 2011, Air India signed an OnPoint solutions engine services agreement for its GE90 engines, with GE providing comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul work scoping. Air India has a fleet of 127 aircraft including GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787s, GE90-powered Boeing 777s, CF34-powered Bombardier CRJ700s and CFM56-5B-powered A319s and A321 and CFM56-7B powered B737-800.
These agreements are designed to help lower the customers’ cost of ownership and maximise the use of their assets. Backed by GE’s global support network comprising repair shops in various parts of the world and a global team, OnPoint services include overhaul, on wing support, new and used serviceable parts, component repair, technology upgrades, engine leasing, integrated systems support and diagnostics and integrated systems, carried out in GE shops outside India. In 2011, Air India signed an OnPoint solutions engine services agreement for its GE90 engines, with GE providing comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul work scoping. Air India has a fleet of 127 aircraft including GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787s, GE90-powered Boeing 777s, CF34-powered Bombardier CRJ700s and CFM56-5B-powered A319s and A321 and CFM56-7B powered B737-800.