• Corporate
• Markets
• Info-Tech
• Marketing
• Money & Banking
• Agri-Biz & Commodities
• Industry & Economy
• Logistics
• Government
• Opinion
• Variety
• Corporate Results
• Columns
• States
• Web Extras
• Index

• Investment World
• eWorld
• Brand Line
• Mentor
• Life
• Brand Quest
• The New Manager
• BL Club
• Smartbuy
• Books
• Gallery

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

• Rates

• Ports

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources
• In Focus
• In Depth
• Events 2007

Subscription

• Business Line

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• Business Line
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

MUMBAI: Air India has entered into an alliance with Sharjah-based Aerostar Asset Management to provide engine repair and management solutions to airline operators across West Asia.

The alliance for engine MRO would work under the brand The A Team. A marketing agreement was recently executed between the two companies and the brand will be formally launched at the Dubai Air show to be held during November 15-19, a company press rele ase said here on Monday.

Aerostar Asset Management is a company promoted by the ETA Star Group which has a strong presence in West Asia. Aerostar has been involved in jet engine management for various customers since 2005.

The A Team will utilise the existing engine overhaul facilities of Air India at Mumbai and the marketing set-up of Aerostar in West Asia, the release said.

The alliance would sell repair services for jet engines such as GE CF6-50 and 80 series, P&W 4000 series, GE-90 series and CFM56-7 series and would also cover CFM56-5 series engine in the near future, the release said. — PTI

Prev: Rupee rises by 24 paisa to 46.96/97 against dollar
Next: Saudi police discover huge al-Qaida weapons cache

Copyright copy; 2009, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line