Avion Express signs up for SMART (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team)

Award winning, independent aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed an agreement with Avion Express to provide a worldwide support structure for the use of SMART (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team.)

SMART, operates under MAEL’s EASA 145 approval and has a highly experienced team of engineers on 24/7 standby 365 days a year.

Under the terms of the agreement MAEL will provide the Lithuanian airline’s Airbus A320 fleet of aircraft at various locations across the world.

Commenting on the agreement, Operations Manager for MAEL, Stuart Pestell said “We are delighted to be providing Avion Express with SMART; this gives the airline the confidence that down route AOG events can be reacted to expeditiously and with minimum fuss.”

Giedrius Kukys, Chief Engineer for Avion Express said “Monarch’s experience and expertise coupled with their professional approach is the reason why we have selected them to provide us with this support.”