AFI KLM E&M Steps Up Cooperation With IndiGo For Component Support for its A320 Fleet

Paris Le Bourget, Amstelveen, 18 June 2013 – AFI KLM E&M and Indian low-cost airline IndiGo are to step up their cooperation in the framework of the A320 component support contract linking the two groups since 2007. The scope of the agreement has been modified and has now been extended for several years. It still covers access to the spares pool, repair services, and dedicated logistics support.

Extended cooperation
The agreement, which initially concerned a total of 52 A320s, now covers over 60 aircraft and this is set to be further extended with the new A320 deliveries to IndiGo scheduled for late 2013 and 2014. The two partners have also agreed that the Indian carrier’s future A320 NEO passenger aircraft, whose first deliveries are scheduled for 2016, may be included within the scope of the component support agreement at a later stage, at IndiGo’s option. During the early years of the support agreement, the two groups developed a trust-based relationship with an outstanding level of technical cooperation directed towards achieving optimum performance and availability for the IndiGo fleet.

Aditya Ghosh, President of IndiGo, said: “We are delighted to continue our cooperation with a world leader in aircraft maintenance services. Our satisfaction with the support already provided by AFI KLM E&M, together with their expertise on the A320 product, convinced us to continue placing our trust in them.” Franck Terner, President Air France Industries, pinpointed “the excellent quality of our relations with IndiGo. We are proud to support the development of this young and hugely successful airline and will be only too happy to continue providing it with the best support possible.”