Aircraft hangars at the facility cover approximately 66,000sqm
Etihad Airways Engineering, the largest independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider in the Middle East, has announced the addition of Airbus A350 maintenance capabilities to its extensive in-house portfolio.
Etihad Airways Engineering is part of the Airbus MRO Alliance and has emerged as a centre of excellence for the Airbus A380, having supported the A380 fleet of Etihad Airways and third-party customers in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Australia.
The company continues to extend its coverage of major commercial aircraft types and has now received the landmark approval for Airbus A350 maintenance, awarded by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
The first A350 aircraft to arrive for maintenance in Abu Dhabi comes from the company’s long-term client, LATAM Airlines group, the leading airline group in Latin America. The aircraft will undergo an intensive maintenance check and modifications as part of its routine maintenance programme.
“Building on our position as a centre of excellence for the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A380, we are now ready to support the A350 fleets of our customers from around the world,” remarked Abdul Khaliq Saeed, CEO, Etihad Airways Engineering.
Aircraft hangars at the facility cover approximately 66,000sqm, including 10,000sqm of aircraft painting facilities and a custom-designed hangar that can accommodate up to three Airbus A380 aircraft simultaneously.
