- Boeing has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Ethiopian Airlines on the side-lines of the on-going Dubai show.
- The MOU is expected to boost the operational efficiency of the Airlines with Boeing’s 787 landing gear exchange program.
Boeing has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Ethiopian Airlines on the side-lines of the on-going Dubai show. The MOU is expected to boost the operational efficiency of the Airlines with Boeing’s 787 landing gear exchange program.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said that the services offered by Boeing will support stability and predictability in managing the overall maintenance operations and costs across the fleet. Through the landing gear exchange program, Boeing will guarantee the availability of 29 landing gear shipsets as and when needed to support the Ethiopian 787 fleet. The Boeing 787 landing gear exchange program, enables air carriers to quickly exchange landing gears that need to be repaired or overhauled with a replacement set of certified landing gear from a dedicated resource pool maintained by Boeing. This offers a flexible exchange solution to repair and replace landing gear while lowering inventory costs. Boeing will also provide access to loaner Landing Gear shipsets and parts during unexpected AOG situations.
Anbessie Yitbarek, vice president of Commercial Services Sales and Marketing for Boeing observed that hese programs will help to reduce maintenance time and quickly return their airplanes to service, and gain the optimal value from these services
