Air Works
Indian aircraft maintenance company
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Air Works is the oldest Indian independent Aircraft maintenance company which provides services for Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO).[1][2]
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| Company type | Private Limited |
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| Industry | Aviation |
| Founders | B.G. Menon and D. Anandaram |
| Headquarters | , |
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| Website | airworks |
Currently the company is responsible for heavy maintenance of Indian Navy’s Boeing P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft.[3]
History and operation
Air Works was started in 1951 by B.G. Menon and D. Anandaram. Commercial Aviation MRO (MRO for airlines/commercial jets/cargo operators) began in 1993 with Jet Airways for 2–3 years, and then in Hosur (Tamil Nadu) when Air Works built its own hangar for repair.[4]
Air Works, together with its sister/group companies Acumen Aviation and SA Air Works, is India's sole MRO that serves all three client sectors. General Aviation, Commercial Aviation and Defence MRO.[5]
In 2008, Air Works became the first MRO company in India to receive regulatory approval from the DGCA.[6] The first MRO center opened in Bangalore, Karnataka.[7]
Scandinavian Avionics, a Denmark-based Aerospace company partnered with Air Works in 2010.[8]
In 2011, Air Works began maintenance, checks and services for BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) for Defense MRO (aviation assets owned or operated by Indian Armed Forces – Indian Air Force & Navy).[9]
Air Works acquired Dubai based Empire Aviation Group FZCO in 2012.[10]
British company Air Livery Limited was acquired by Air Works in 2013 with 85% stake.[11] The company was expanded in 20 cities of India until 2013.[12]
In 2014, the company partnered with Yaksa Investment Nepal to provide MRO services for international and domestic airlines operating out of Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.[13]
Air Works has partnerred with the UAE-based Mach Technik Aircraft Maintenance to provide international line maintenance services to Dubai.[14]
In February 2020, Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh and Haseeb Drabu, Indian politician and economist were appointed as company's board of directors.[15] In May 2021, the company partnered with Objectify.[16]
Boeing, the American aircraft manufacturer partnered with Air Works in February 2021.[17]
The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved Air Works Kochi facility to undertake maintenance for Airbus 320 jets in September 2022.[18] In October 2022, Air Works was acquired by Adani Group.[19]
In 2023, the company started maintenance for Boeing P-8 Poseidon with its expansion in Australia and New Zealand.[20]