EPCOR and SalamAir have signed an agreement providing APU support for the Omani airline’s fleet of A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The services provided to SalamAir will cover the repair and servicing of APUs, dedicated engineering support, and the application of the Prognos® for APU predictive maintenance solution.
Press release
Custom-designed APU solutions for SalamAir
Paris, Amstelveen, XX March 2023
The young airline from the Sultanate of Oman has enlisted the expert APU support offered by EPCOR, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance
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APU expertise from an Airline-MRO angle
These services will be piloted and implemented by EPCOR, AFI KLM E&M’s center of excellence for APU maintenance and repair. Working for AFI KLM E&M’s parent airlines and third-party operators, EPCOR has developed in-depth expertise on the APU systems used by the majority of commercial aircraft, including the entire A320 (and neo) family. Thanks to its Airline-MRO profile, EPCOR combines technical and operational expertise in order to deliver adapted support solutions to meet the needs of airlines. By combining these attributes and integrating the use of in-house developed PROGNOS predictive maintenance solution, the support service package will address SalamAir’s specific operational needs of in terms of cost, APU availability and reliability.
“The APU maintenance solutions offered by EPCOR are among the most competitive on the market. We can be certain we’re getting premium quality support services, focusing on the availability of our APU systems and the prevention of potential defects.”
Jassim Al Marzooqi
Director of Engineering & Maintenance at SalamAir
“We’re happy to welcome SalamAir into our community of APU customers. Our experts at EPCOR are on hand to support this young, low-cost airline with customized solutions designed to prioritize on-wing APU solutions, and by extension to enhance operational continuity.”
Pierre Teboul
SVP Commercial at AFI KLM E&M
“We are truly honored by this new agreement. SalamAir and EPCOR share common values when it comes to a customer centric operation, delivering a best in class product. We are pleased to contribute to the continuous growth of SalamAir.”
Heidi Haveman
Managing Director of EPCOR
About SalamAir
SalamAir commenced its commercial operations in 2017, aiming to set new standards in the Omani aviation industry. SalamAir meets the country’s increasing demand for affordable travel options, and aims to generate further opportunities for employment and business creation in various sectors of the Omani economy. In a short span of five years, SalamAir has achieved growth in its operations and has expanded its reach across the region. Ch-Aviation named SalamAir as Oman’s most reliable airline in 2021, as well as Asia’s youngest aircraft fleet in both 2021 and 2022. The airline operates a fleet of six A320neos, four A321neos and an A321 cargo, offering flights to several domestic and international destinations across the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
More information about SalamAirAbout AFI KLM E&M
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a major multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider. With a workforce of over 12,800, AFI KLM E&M offers comprehensive technical support for airlines, ranging from engineering and line maintenance to engine overhaul, aero structure and fan thrust reverser support, as well as the management, repair and supply of aircraft components, structured around a powerful logistics network. AFI KLM E&M supports almost 3,000 aircraft operated by 200 major international and domestic airlines.
More information about AFI KLM E&MAbout EPCOR
EPCOR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, part of the Air France-KLM Group, holding EASA, CAAC, CAAV and FAR 145 certification. Within the Group EPCOR provides MRO support for the APUs and pneumatic systems of a wide range of commercial aircraft. EPCOR maintains APUs on Boeing 737NG/MAX (GTCP131-9B), 777 (GTCP331-500) and 787 (APS5000), Airbus A220 (GTCP131-9C), A320neo/family (GTCP131-9A), A330neo and A340 (GTCP-331-350), as well as for the Embraer 170/190 aircraft (APS2300). EPCOR is a licensed and OEM warranty-approved Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada (former HSPS) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) repair center. Besides the APU capability, EPCOR also maintains and overhauls air cycle machines on 737, 777, 787 and Emb170/190, 787 Cabin Air Compressor (CAC), environmental control systems, starters, leading-edge flap drive units and many other pneumatic and nitrogen components installed on large commercial aircraft.
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