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With third-party revenues totalling €1.22 billion,
aeronautics maintenance, the Group’s third
business, is experiencing strong growth. The many
new contracts signed this year served to reaffirm
Air France-KLM’s position as a leading player
in the sector while the financial results of the
maintenance division consolidate its role as a lever
in the Group’s on-going recovery.
Setting new standards of excellence
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance
(AFI KLM E&M) offers airlines an extensive range of
technical support capabilities. An ability to manage
the constraints inherent in the air transport industry
in terms of safety, certifications and timelines, together
with its cutting-edge technical expertise enable
Air France-KLM to offer customer airlines appropriate,
bespoke solutions. In recognition of these strengths,
this year saw the Group win the “MRO of the Year”
award in January 2014.
Targeting the markets of the future
In a particularly competitive environment,
AFI KLM E&M’s goal is to develop its business in
high-value-added segments. The Group makes an
on-going investment in its European sites. After the
development of a new activity for the disassembly
and recycling of aircraft at the end of their operational
lives, the Group is building a new unit devoted to
aerostructures maintenance for delivery in 2015.
AFI KLM E&M is also establishing a reference
position in component support for next-generation
aircraft like the Boeing 787. Four airlines have
already entrusted the Group with the component
support on this future fleet and other contracts are
expected to follow.
To equip its own fleet of Boeing 787s, in March
2014 Air France-KLM finalized an agreement with
General Electric for the choice and maintenance
of the GEnx-1B engine. The Group is confirming
its positioning as a major maintenance player for
next-generation engines.
A global ambition
At the same time, the Group is developing its
business in growth markets. To respond to the
increase in Chinese activity, in December 2013
the group opened a new components maintenance
shop in Shanghai. In March 2014, AFI KLM E&M
announced the acquisition of Barfield, a US
company specialized in component support,
reinforcing AFI KLM E&M’s position in the leading
aeronautics market globally and in a strategic region
given its dynamism and growth potential
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