Boeing signs component and repair deal with Kenya Airways

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 20 Sep 2004 20:22

Boeing and Kenya Airways today said the airline is now a customer of the Component Services Program offered jointly by Boeing and Air France Industries, which provides components and repairs for the airline’s Boeing 777 airplane.

Kenya Airways is the first African airline in the 777 program and also participates in a similar program for its Boeing 737-700 airplane, the Component Exchange Program. Kenya Airways took delivery of its first of four 777s in May 2004. The airline currently operates a fleet of 16 Boeing airplanes.

Through the program, Kenya Airways has access to a dedicated pool of components available to ship within 24 hours. Boeing and Air France Industries jointly manage the repair, modification and administration of these components.

The program will reduce Kenya Airways’ inventory of several components, including avionics boxes and precision mechanical assemblies. Savings from the program can equal 30 percent of an airline’s component repair and inventory costs, according to Boeing.

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