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id="post-38552" class="vce-single post-38552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news category-special-story tag-a350 tag-air-india tag-airbus tag-ame tag-boeing tag-dgca tag-oem tag-sia-engineering tag-vistara"><header class="entry-header"> <span class="meta-category"><a href="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/latest-news/" class="category-3">Latest News</a> <span>•</span> <a href="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/latest-news/special-story/" class="category-5697">Special Story</a></span><h1 class="entry-title">Air India readies MRO capabilities ahead of mega-merger</h1><div class="entry-meta"><div class="meta-item date"><span class="updated">November 13, 2024</span></div><div class="meta-item author"><span class="vcard author"><span class="fn">by <a href="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/author/priya/">MRO Business Today</a></span></span></div></div></header><div class="meta-image"> <img width="800" height="435" src="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-Image-800-x-435-px-2024-11-13T181826.402.jpg" class="attachment-vce-lay-a size-vce-lay-a wp-post-image" alt="How Air India prepared its MRO capabilities ahead of Vistara merger" decoding="async" srcset="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-Image-800-x-435-px-2024-11-13T181826.402.jpg 800w, https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-Image-800-x-435-px-2024-11-13T181826.402-300x163.jpg 300w, https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-Image-800-x-435-px-2024-11-13T181826.402-768x418.jpg 768w, https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-Image-800-x-435-px-2024-11-13T181826.402-150x82.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><div class="vce-photo-caption">Sisira Dash, Chief Technical Officer, Air India and Bernd Riggers, Senior Vice President Component Services, SIA Engineering Company signed the agreement at the Singapore Airshow.</div></div> <style>#listenButton1{color: white;background: #b61f24;}</style><div class="entry-content"><p style="text-align: center;"><button id="listenButton1" class="responsivevoice-button" type="button" value="Play" title="ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start/Stop Speech"><span>🔊 Tap to listen this article (play/stop)</span></button><p>The merger of Air India and Vistara has been creating a buzz in the global aviation industry since the day the merger was announced two-years ago, when the Tata Group took over Air India from the Indian Government.</p><p>The decision behind merging these two airlines, which were poles apart in terms of operations, culture, customer relations, fleet, management and even maintenance activities, was taken as the management felt it would be easier to consolidate all the airlines under one umbrella for getting a better handle at managing the airline affairs, and so began the humongous task of merger of two of India’s very different full-service carriers.</p><p>While the airline management was working on war-footing to merger all the operations, fleet, loyalty programs etc, the maintenance team was working, as usual behind the shadows to prepare the larger airline for all its maintenance needs. In the process Air India’s technical team received its first breakthrough 10 months back, earlier this year, in January 2024, Air India Limited made a mark in Indian MRO sector by receiving Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval for carrying out line maintenance on the A350 widebody aircraft, in a first for any airline in India.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://mroxpoindia.com/"><img decoding="async" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-XPO-728x90-1-27.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38554 lazyload"/><noscript><img decoding="async" width="728" height="90" src="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-XPO-728x90-1-27.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38554 lazyload" srcset="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-XPO-728x90-1-27.jpg 728w, https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-XPO-728x90-1-27-300x37.jpg 300w, https://mrobusinesstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MRO-XPO-728x90-1-27-150x19.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px" /></noscript></a></figure><p>This was a major morale booster for Air India’s engineering team to ensure maintenance and smooth operations for the A350 aircraft. The AME team received this approval just in time as the airline was gearing up to welcome its first A350 widebody in India. Besides this the airline also received A350 CAMO approval for smooth induction, maintenance and operation of A350. With this major landmark there was no stopping or looking back for Sisira Dash, Chief Technical Officer, Air India and his team. The centralized CAMO operations in Delhi helped the airline’s engineering to streamline their operations and ensure top notch fleet management. The airline’s AME team was already expert in handling the in-house maintenance of its B737 MAX fleet.</p><p>Then came the step to seamlessly integrate Vistara maintenance ops into Air India’s maintenance fold. The expertise of Sisira Dash played a vital role in this seamless integration process. Prior to joining Air India, Dash was the senior Vice President with Vistara and was already well-versed with the internal working of maintenance teams at Vistara. This simplified matters to a great extent.</p><p>Air India then began the process of harmonizing its operational manuals with Vistara’s system of Operations (SOO), ensuring a seamless integration of best practices across the group. At around the same time the airline began inviting applications for experienced Aviation Engineers (Technicians, lead technicians & Engineers) for their IFE (In-Flight Entertainment) line maintenance team. One could gauge that something big was sure to come. In September 2024, the airline announced a $400 million legacy fleet retrofit program and plans to move on to its Boeing widebodies in the first quarter of 2025, subject to supply chain issues. The program witnessed a co-ordinated effort between Air India’s Engineering team with leading global OEMs, such as Collins, Astronics, and Thales. This currently on-going process will see the installation of over 15,000 next-generation seats across Premium Economy, Business, and Economy Class of Air India.</p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/standardaero-expands-leap-engine-mro-with-new-test-cell/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">StandardAero expands LEAP engine MRO with new test cell</a></strong></p><p>Then about 8-months back, at the Singapore Air Show 2024 Air India signed an Inventory Technical Management (ITM) Programme with SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC).  As a part of this 12-year agreement, SIAEC offered extensive component support coverage for Air India’s A320 fleet along with repair and overhaul services for airframe and on-wing engine component. This was viewed by many as another step by the airline to strengthen the overall maintenance and repairs of its A320 family fleet.</p><p>During the Singapore Air Show 2024, the airline also signed a 5-year RBTH contract on its 75 A320 fleer along with associated creation of a repair centre in Delhi. The airline also inked a deal with Lufthansa Technic for B777 Total component support. This was followed by contacts with Panasonic and Collins for Material Support and Tech Advisory for a range of aircraft in their widebody fleet including five Boeing 777-200LRs, six 777-300ERs, and six Airbus A350-900s and full suite of avionics hardware catering to our Boeing 737 MAX fleet respectively.</p><p>Going ahead, Air India expanded its contract with Lufthansa Technic for the Total Component Support for Air India Limited entire Boeing 777 fleet, encompasses services for a total of 27 aircraft. Following this, the airline signed up a contract with Honeywell for Auxiliary Power Unit aftermarket support for both Air India’s existing and new fleets, providing comprehensive maintenance support for Honeywell APUs. </p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://mrobusinesstoday.com/uamco-and-ge-aerospace-boost-leap-engine-mro-services/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UAMCO and GE Aerospace boost LEAP engine MRO services</a></strong></p><p>Just three months prior to merger Air India’s engineering team stuck another milestone with the CAR145 approval by DGCA for merging the line maintenance activities of Vistara and Air India. This move was for bringing in efficiency in maintenance operations and faster technical capabilities for Air India group as a whole. This also brought about expert technical resources and capabilities of both airlines with optimal efficiency. The airline also refurbished its Mumbai Hangar and office complex to take on widebody Maintenance.</p><p>The just a couple of months before the merger, Air India managed to break ground on at Bengaluru Airport to set up the largest MRO facility in India, marking a significant step forward in its commitment towards self-reliance and world class maintenance.</p><p>Meanwhile the local teams of Air India at remote locations kept up the good work by managing complex maintenance tasks with limited resources. The AME team at Kolkatta recently carried out B787 AOG engine change, at outstation without having the complete infrastructure for carrying out such a task. The work got them many applauds from across the industry.  </p><p>Just a couple of weeks ahead of merger the airline became India’s first airline to received DGCA’s Design Organisation Approval (CAR 21), allowing them to make independent aircraft cabin modifications. This initiative, in partnership with Tata Technology, was yet another step in Air India becoming self-reliant with in-house design and interior modification capabilities, a step towards a better customer experience.</p><p>“These milestones are a testament to our relentless pursuit of excellence, innovation and self-reliance. We are committed to shaping the future of aviation in India and beyond! of course the complete ecosystem which is much talked about,” commented Sisira Dash, chief technical officer, Air India in his recent LinkedIn post.</p><p>In appreciation of his efforts, Dash was even awarded the prestigious MRO Excellence Award 2024 by the MRO South Asia Conference and XPO, 2024.</p><p> Now, as the merger is almost complete, it will be interesting to see Air India strategy to maintain its already existing fleet along with the surging MRO demand from its new incoming fleet. 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