Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney has partnered with Air India Engineering Services Ltd for maintenance of all types of engines, including those powering A320 neos, according to a source.<\/p>\n
The two companies are likely to make a joint announcement about the partnership soon, the source told .<\/p>\n
A320 neo planes, powered by P&W engines, have been grappling with snags for nearly four years. A substantial number of such neos are operated in India by IndiGo and GoAir.<\/p>\n
P&W already has a tie-up with Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) for maintenance of its 4056 engine model. These engines power Boeing 747-series aircraft.<\/p>\n
Once the new partnership is in place, AIESL would be carrying out maintenance work for all types of engines manufactured by P&W.<\/p>\n
“P&W and AIESL have entered into an agreement under which the latter will maintain P&W engines in the country. In the first phase of the contract, P&W is helping in having a set up in Mumbai for model change,” the source said.<\/p>\n
Faulty engines would come to AIESL for replacement and then they would be taken to P&W factory for repair. Later, the repaired engines would be refitted in the aircraft concerned, the source added.<\/p>\n
Under the pact, P&W would also train Air India staff with respect to handling engines.<\/p>\n
A P&W spokesperson declined to comment.<\/p>\n
However, a senior company official confirmed the signing of the agreement with the AIESL.<\/p>\n
“We are not commenting on the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) plans in India,” P&W spokesperson Jenny Dervin told in response to a query on the issue.<\/p>\n
AIESL officials were not available for comments.<\/p>\n
Aviation regulator DGCA has set a deadline of May 31 for IndiGo to replace all 135 unmodified P&W engines.<\/p>\n
As per the source, AIESL has already received the first P&W engine of an IndiGo plane for maintenance work at Mumbai facility, the source said.<\/p>\n
“According to the agreement, the P&W officials will come and train AIESL engineers. Initially, their own engineers will do the job along with AIESL engineers<\/p>\n
“Once they are trained fully, AIESL will be carrying out the job completely on its own under the second phase of the contract,” the source said.<\/p>\n
P&W engineers have already started imparting training to AIESL at their Bengaluru training facility, besides providing the tools, equipment and manuals.<\/p>\n
After completion of all requisite processes, approval would be sought from the DGCA, the source said.<\/p>\n
Air India and Vistara also have A320 neo planes but those are fitted with CFM’s LEAP-1A engines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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