Mumbai, July 3 -- Air India on Friday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) to explore collaboration in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector, with the aim of supporting the development of India as a global aviation MRO hub.

The MoU was signed in Mumbai by Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson and SIAEC Chief Executive Officer Chin Yau Seng.

According to Air India, the latest agreement builds on the existing partnership between the two companies and aims to leverage SIAEC's technical and MRO expertise to strengthen Air India's expanding operations while supporting the development of a world-class MRO ecos...