Bombardier Signs Repair Contract with Oman Air

Bombardier Aerospace officials have signed a repair agreement with Oman Air, the flagship carrier of the Sultanate of Oman. The 8-year contract will see Bombardier undertake all repair work on Rolls-Royce Trent 700 inlet cowls for Oman Air's fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft.

 

This new agreement demonstrates Bombardier's repair capability on the Trent 700 inlet cowl, backed by 20 years' experience in designing, developing, and manufacturing the product.

 

"We are constantly drawing on our original equipment manufacturing expertise to engineer innovative repair solutions at our Belfast-based Component, Repair and Overhaul facility," says Stephen Addis, general manager, Bombardier Aerostructures and Services, Belfast, Northern Ireland. "This agreement with Oman Air illustrates Bombardier's commitment to expanding and developing our presence in the Gulf region, and our ability to support the growing aviation sector there," he adds.

 

Gary Martin, vice president, sales, marketing and service programs, Bombardier Customer Services, says, "This extended repair capability continues our trend of worldwide expansion – from increased parts inventory to enhanced maintenance and training capabilities in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific."

 

Bombardier Component Repair and Overhaul (CRO) has three dedicated facilities: Belfast, Northern Ireland; Dallas, Texas; and Wichita, Kan., USA. In addition to these dedicated CRO facilities, parts are strategically placed within warehouses in North America, Europe, and Asia. 

 

Founded in 1993, Oman Air currently operates direct flights from Muscat, Oman, to 43 destinations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe, including 10 destinations in India.