EPCOR, part of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has signed a five-year agreement with Mexican cargo airline mas to provide long-term support for its Airbus A330 auxiliary power unit (APU) fleet.
The agreement covers five A330s equipped with GTCP331-350 APUs and marks the first contract between mas and EPCOR.
Under the deal, EPCOR will provide maintenance for APU shop visits, replacement APU leasing and engineering support, alongside Prognos for APU, AFI KLM E&M's predictive maintenance solution.
EPCOR said the package has been tailored to mas's operational requirements, with access to lease APUs providing additional flexibility as the cargo carrier develops its international operations and expands its fleet.
Heidi Haveman, managing director at EPCOR, said: “Over the past years, we have built a strong understanding of mas’s operational needs and how we can best support them.
“Together, we have shaped the workscope around their preferences, while the flexibility of the lease solution provides room to adapt as their operational needs evolve.
“This agreement is a great example of how an operator-to-operator approach can translate into a support solution built around the customer’s specific requirements.”
Robert van de Weg, chief executive of mas, added: “We are pleased to establish this partnership with EPCOR and AFI KLM E&M. Over the course of our engagement, EPCOR demonstrated a strong understanding of our operational needs and a willingness to work with us to find the right solution.
“The ability to tailor the workscope to our preferences was an important factor in our decision. We also value the airline MRO experience that AFI KLM E&M brings to the partnership.
“This agreement gives us confidence that we have the right support in place as we continue to develop our A330 operations.”
mas currently operates five Airbus A330s and is looking to expand its fleet further, potentially adding more A330s as well as Airbus A350 and Boeing 777F aircraft in the future.
