Turkish Technic signs with Airbus for A400M maintenance support

Under the terms of the agreement signed at the show with Airbus Defence and Space division, Airbus will support Turkish Technic in further developing its capability to provide long-term maintenance services initially for the A400M fleet of the Turkish Air Force.

The new arrangement comes just over a year after the first A400M entered service with the Turkish Air Force in April 2014, followed by a second in December. Between them the aircraft have completed more than 400 flight hours and achieved an availability rate of more than 80%.

Airbus Defence and Space head of services, Philippe Galland, said: “We are very pleased with the record of the A400M in Turkish service so far and we are confident that this agreement will contribute to building a robust support service for the years ahead.”

Turkish Technic general manager, Ahmet Karaman, said: “We have an excellent working relationship with all departments of Airbus and we look forward to developing a robust maintenance capability for the A400M to meet the needs of the Turkish Air Force.”