Aeromexico has ordered Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Boeing’s 737 Component Services Program (CSP) to support the carrier’s entire fleet of 737 MAX airplanes.
The agreement will provide Aeromexico with power-by-the-hour component repairs, access to a dedicated spares pool, support and logistic services through AFI KLM E&M’s facilities in Miami and Amsterdam, and a Main Base Kit at the airline’s hub in Mexico City.
In February, Boeing delivered the first 737 MAX airplane to Aeromexico. The Mexican flag carrier has ordered a total of 60 of the new 737 jet.
Ricardo Sanchez Baker, Aeromexico’s Chief Financial Officer, said: “We are delighted to have concluded this component support contract with AFI KLM E&M. We believe that this contract will deliver great value to Aeromexico both in terms of the quality of the support provided and in the overall contract cost.”
AFI KLM E&M has been increasing its 737NG/MAX support footprint in the region through the partnership with Boeing.
“This agreement is a renewed sign of Aeromexico’s trust in AFI KLM E&M services,” said Ton Dortmans, Executive Vice President of KLM E&M. “We are delighted to pursue our partnership and to continue delivering very high-level support for Aeromexico in the framework of our joint CSP program with Boeing.”
“We are excited to partner with AFI KLM E&M to provide services support for Aeromexico’s 737MAX fleet. They are already flying the best single-aisle airplane in the industry. Now they will have the best component support for these airplanes,” said Mike Fleming, senior vice president of Commercial Services for The Boeing Company.