iGo Solutions has signed a new contract for the line maintenance of Air Caraïbes and French Bee’s A330 and A350 fleets for a period of seven years.

A joint venture of the Sabena technics group, iGo Solutions will conduct the line maintenance services from its industrial base in Paris Orly.

The contract includes servicing the aircraft on the tarmac, carrying out light maintenance activity, and managing the logistics of the fleets.

Philippe Rochet, president of the Sabena technics group, said: “We are delighted that Air Caraïbes and French Bee have chosen iGO solutions for the line maintenance of their aircraft.

“These aircraft will be supported by an experienced and fully committed team, with the guiding principles of flight safety, reliability, and availability.”

Christine Ourmières-Widener, president of Air Caraïbes and French Bee, said: “Choosing iGO Solutions also means choosing to work with a leader in aeronautical maintenance and continuing to prioritise the safety of our flights, passengers, and employees.

“We are very pleased to be able to rely on the expertise and reliability of the Sabena technics teams.”

French airline Air Caraïbes is based in the French West Indies, with its headquarters in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. The airline’s main base of operations is at Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, with a focus city at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, near Fort-de-France in Martinique.

French bee, formerly named French Blue, is a French low-cost, long-haul airline based at Paris Orly Airport and operates a scheduled network between France and worldwide leisure destinations.

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