Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture (JV) between Singapore Technologies Engineering S63 (ST Engineering) and Airbus, is re-entering the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market for the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380.
EFW will conduct airframe heavy maintenance services out of its facility in Dresden, Germany, for Global Airlines, a London-based airline launched in 2023 with its first inaugural flight planned for 2025.
Under the contract signed with Global Airlines, EFW will look to facilitate the airline’s entry into commercial service of its first A380 aircraft. EFW will be responsible for all scheduled maintenance, including mandatory inspections and component replacements.
In addition to this, EFW has also received A380 MRO orders from other customers, and will expand its A380 maintenance activities from 2025 onwards.
Jordi Boto, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), EFW, says: “We look forward to supporting our new customer Global Airlines with its first A380 and seeing more aircraft of this type back in the sky.”
James Asquith, CEO and founder of Global Airlines, continues: “We have overcome significant hurdles over the past 12 months, and we are now very much advancing our proposition, partnerships, team and operational readiness and our partnership with EFW is the latest giant leap forward. I am looking forward to being in Dresden and seeing the work.”
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As at 4.38 pm, shares in ST Engineering are trading 2 cents higher or 0.43% up at $4.71.
