Barfield launches its Colombian subsidiary in Bogotá

In its aim to provide customer proximity, Barfield, a Sabena technics company will be opening mid 2011 a component repair fast shop to service its customer Avianca-TACA’s A320 repair needs as well as the South American market.

Within the scope of its 10-year A320 component services contract with Avianca-TACA, Barfield will be opening repair facilities in Bogota to better service the group’s four airlines: Avianca, TACA, Aerogal and Ocean Air.

The shop scheduled opening is mid 2011. Within the scope of this launch Barfield Bogota has already been registered in Colombia.

This fast shop will initially focus on avionic testing and repair and at a later stage will expand capabilities to service a larger array of components. The shop will also provide its services to other operators in South America.

Barfield’s aim is to provide through this shop shorter repair Turn Around Time enabling operators to optimize their inventory requirements.

« This shop will be a fully owned subsidiary of Barfield Miami, a Sabena technics company and will benefit from the experience it has setting up and operating fast shops in close proximity to our customers. Barfield has been successful with this type of service through its Phoenix and Louisville shops, » said Frederic Denise, Chief Operating Officer of Barfiled.

« I am very pleased to see how our group has developed service proximity to our customers. The launch of our Colombian subsidiary, backed by Sabena technics’ group of experts, has all the resources required for it to be a success, » said Christophe Bernardini, Sabena technics’ Chief Executive Officer.