Ethiopian Maintenance, Repair and
Overhaul (MRO), the Maintenance Division of Ethiopian Airlines, has
received the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145
Approval. The company notes that this approval authorizes Ethiopian
MRO Division to repair airplanes and aircraft components of
airlines registered under any European Union member country, and
issue EASA Airworthiness Certificates. It adds that the B767 and
B757 fleet line maintenance, base airframe maintenance and
component maintenance are included within the scope of the
approval.
Chief Operating Officer of
Ethiopian, Mr. Mesfin Tassew, states: "the approval enables
Ethiopian Airlines to attract more Airline Customers in Africa,
Middle East, and possibly Europe to use the Ethiopian MRO services
for the maintenance of their aircraft and components. This is
expected to bring additional revenue to the Ethiopian Aviation
Group in line with Vision 2025 Strategy."
The Ethiopian MRO worked for more
than a year to align its processes with EASA Part 145 requirements.
EASA had conducted a rigorous audit of the Ethiopian MRO facilities
and processes, and confirmed full compliance to its standards
before it issued the approval.
Ethiopian MRO is approved by
Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), and other national CAAs in the region for
several decades now. This addition of EASA Approval will enable
Ethiopian MRO to issue all internationally recognized maintenance
certificates for airplanes and components.