Paris, Amstelveen, in early February,  Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) signed a contract with Spanish carrier Swiftair covering line maintenance for its Boeing 737s operation in Edinburgh.

AFI KLM E&M's UK subsidiary, KLM UK Engineering,  with experience in the overhaul and maintenance of all models of the 737, will be responsible for inspecting, checking and where necessary carrying out repairs on the aircraft while on the ground. All levels of servicing up to A-check are included in the contract.

Swiftair is a new client for AFI KLM E&M. The recently-signed contract is initially short-term, but AFI KLM E&M's could encourage Swiftair to go further. According to AFI KLM E&M, it will also aims to satisfy its new customer's expectations to the best of its ability to give it every chance of extending the breadth of the services provided

Paul Chün, KLM UKE Managing Director said: "We are tasked with checking everything so that the aircraft can take off in complete safety."

Paul Conway, KLM UKE Sales Director added: "We are going to prove to Swiftair that we are able to more than satisfy their expectations and we plan to offer them the services of KLM UKE for other maintenance or component support work."

Source:  Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance

About Swiftair:
Swiftair is a Spanish airline founded in 1986 and is a leader on the air freight and charter flight market, having added freight to its passenger services portfolio in 2002. It serves many destinations in Spain and elsewhere in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its fleet comprises over 30 aircraft of varying types, including Boeing 727s and 737s, MD83s, ATR 72/42s, Embraer 120s and Metroliners. Swiftair owns an airline in Greece and a materials handling company in Morocco. It has a workforce of over 400.

Official website: www.swiftair.com