The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has granted Etihad Airways Engineering a CASR Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Approval. This recognition Etihad Airways Engineering is able to provide base maintenance services on the latest Airbus and Boeing aircraft – the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 – as well as on the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A330 and A320 families of aircraft.
Jeff Wilkinson, Chief
Executive of Etihad Airways Engineering, said: “We have been expanding our
global customer base in line with our growing capabilities, particularly on new
platforms like the A380 and the Boeing 787.
“We are proud to have
achieved compliance with CASA’s stringent regulatory standards and look forward
to bring our industry leading aircraft maintenance and engineering solutions to
aircraft operators in Australia.”
Etihad Airways
Engineering is the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul
(MRO) services provider in the Middle East and has served more than 100
airlines and aviation operators from around the world. The company was recently
named MRO Service Provider of the Year - Middle East at the Aviation Business
Awards 2016.