GMR Aero Technic deploys new technology in form of ‘inflatable hangar’

GMR Aero Technic, the maintenance, repair andoverhaul (MRO) division of GMR group, on Tuesday said it has deployed a new technology in hangar’s operations, which will allow it to handle additionally 15-20 smaller base maintenance checks or 4-5 end-of-lease checks per year.

The technology in the form of ‘inflatable hangar’ can be used for severalpurposes, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, engine or landing gear replacement, GMR Aero Technic (GAT) said in a release.

GAT, which is the MRO division of GMR Air Cargo and Aerospace Engineering Ltd, is the only such facility in the Asian region to have installed such a hangar, it said.