Mumbai, Nov. 9 -- Seeking to strengthen its MRO capabilities, GMR Aero Technic is investing around Rs 600 crore at its Hyderabad facility and also plans to offer wide-body aircraft painting service, according to a
senior official.
The company, a part of the diversified GMR Group, will also look at overseas opportunities.
As part of the expansion, GMR Aero Technic aims to nearly double its capacity at the Hyderabad facility to around 18 lines, including for wide-body aircraft, by 2029, the official said.
There will be 3 more lines for wide-body aircraft and overall, the facility will be able able to accommodate up to 7 such planes.
An amount of Rs 600 crore is being invested to expand the facility as well as boost the capabilities, the official said.
For the first time in the country, wide-body aircraft painting service will also be offered by GMR Aero Technic.
The official also said that it would look at overseas opportunities at the Hyderabad facility, there is a hangar that can accommodate 1 wide-body aircraft or up to 4 narrow-body planes. There is also a hangar that can accommodate 2 narrow-body aircraft apart from a paint hangar, as per its website.
GMR Aero Technic is a third party airframe MRO facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad and is part of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL).
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.