London, A J Walter Aviation (AJW), in partnership with British Airways Engineering, has been selected by Azerbaijan Airlines to provide power-by-the-hour component support for its new fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft which will commence flight operations in 2014.
Under the agreement, AJW and British Airways Engineering will provide extensive component supply, inventory management and repair services. Together, AJW and British Airways Engineering offer Azerbaijan Airlines and other Boeing 787 operators immediate access to Boeing 787 inventory and a range of support options, including line and phased maintenance, flight crew and technical training, MRO IT solutions, component pooling and power-by-the-hour support.
Christopher Whiteside, president of A J Walter Aviation, comments: “Considerable numbers of these pioneering aircraft are due to be delivered over the next few years and airlines need to assess the best way to extract total value from their flagship fleet assets.
“Azerbaijan Airlines is already a premier customer for AJW and one of the first to assess and plan for the introduction of this technologically advanced aircraft. We are proud to be working closely with them over the next few months to ensure all their requirements will be met.”
James Murray-Smith, general manager material services and commercial at British Airways Engineering, commented: “By selecting A J Walter Aviation and British Airways Engineering for its Boeing 787 component support, Azerbaijan Airlines will be able to benefit from the unrivalled quality, expertise and breadth of knowledge of the British Airways Engineering team.”
