Aviation asset lifecycle support organisation and provider of aircraft MRO services, Vallair, has received regulatory approval to perform base maintenance on A330neos at its facility in Châteauroux, France.

The company said the approval marks a significant milestone in its expansion of widebody maintenance capabilities and positions Vallair to support a growing global fleet of next-generation A330neo aircraft.

The approval enables Vallair to meet the growing demand for scheduled heavy maintenance checks, structural inspections, modifications and related technical services for both the A330-800 and A330-900 variants.

Grégoire Lebigot, president and chief executive of the Vallair Group, said: “This approval reflects our investment in technical expertise, training and infrastructure. It strengthens our position as a trusted maintenance partner for airlines operating modern widebody fleets.

“The addition of A330neo capability broadens Vallair’s service portfolio and creates new opportunities to support existing customers while attracting operators seeking approved maintenance capacity for the aircraft type.”

Vallair’s Châteauroux facility offers a full suite of maintenance services including NDT, lease transitions, LOPA change and cabin refurbishment, which are offered alongside its existing aerostructure services, engine repair and teardown, logistics, parking and storage.

Lebigot said: “With such a comprehensive background in MRO, we welcome the opportunity to extend our widebody capabilities. There is rich aviation heritage within the region and since we opened this new hangar, we have recruited an experienced team, capturing the exceptional expertise available.

“We believe it is vital to share knowledge with young technicians and Aircraft Academy, a Vallair Group company, delivers its mentored on-site structured on-the job-training (SOJT) for the A320 here.  We will extend this to the A330neo as soon as possible to secure our pipeline of skilled aircraft maintenance engineers.

“This is a new chapter for Vallair and we look forward to a robust and thriving future for Châteauroux.”

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