Kingfisher may ally with HAL for MRO

Mumbai: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines is in talks with public sector aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for its fleet.
Kingfisher Airlines Chairman and Managing Director Vijay Mallya also hinted that he is interested in participating in the proposed $100 million MRO of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus Industrie.
“We are in talks with HAL for an MRO. In fact, HAL is a potential partner for a maintenance and repair facility. However, nothing has been finalised,” Mallya said.
Sources said Kingfisher and HAL are also scouting for an overseas aircraft engineering partner to set up this MRO.
16/09/06 P R Sanjai/Business Standard

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