Hyderabad, India, Embraer today signed a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) with Air Works India Engineering Pvt Ltd to setup a stock of parts
for all of its executive jets in service in India, at the 3rd
International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation, or, India
Aviation, in Hyderabad.

According to Embraer the MOU setup
Embraer’s Phenom 100, Legacy 600/650 and Lineage 1000 parts to be housed
in Air Works’ facility in Bangalore. The facility in Bangalore will
serve as a central hub from which these parts will be dispatched to
eight Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) locations in the country
as needed.

“This move reinforces our customer support offerings
to owners and operators in India, as it enhances the preparedness and
ability of the EASC’s to maintain and manage our executive jets for
optimal operation.” said Andre Sousa, Director, Customer Support and
Services – Asia Pacific, Embraer Executive Jets. “We see this as an
essential move and a reflection of our commitment to superior customer
support in a market where a third of all Embraer executive jets in
service in the region, are based today.” he added.

Vivek N Gour,
Managing Director, Air Works India Engineering Pvt Ltd commented “We are
extremely proud to extend our association with Embraer and setup a
forward stocking location for its range of executive jets in India. This
enhances our service spectrum for the Embraer customers in India and
helps provide them a reduced turnaround time in procurement of parts for
their aircraft.”

The relationship with Air Works India
Engineering Pvt Ltd is in addition to Embraer’s Regional Distribution
Center (RDC) based in Singapore, where a master stock of parts for all
of Embraer’s executive jets in production today, are housed and
dispatched from, in Asia Pacific.

Source: Embraer