Emirates Airline Engineering Center, the world's largest A380 superjumbo, has 2087 maintenance operations including 157 heavy maintenance and 1930 light maintenance annually for all aircraft, he said, adding that it has a dedicated engine maintenance unit that can service more than 100 engines. annually.

The center has reduced the cost of maintenance for Emirates, compared to maintenance outside the country, and has also reduced the hours of maintenance, and thus can carry out maintenance for more aircraft in 12 hangars at the center.

Spending

Mohammed Jafar Nasser, Senior Vice President of Emirates Engineering, said that Emirates' Engineering Center, which is part of the Emirates Airline, is the largest in the world for the maintenance of the A380 superjumbo.

During the visit organized by the Center for Media, Nasser added that Emirates' maintenance expenditure exceeds 7 billion dirhams annually, while spare parts inventory at the Emirates Engineering Center is about 9 billion dirhams.

Nasser pointed out that the establishment of the center contributed to the reduction of maintenance costs, compared with the maintenance operations outside the UAE, and has been able to «Emirates» reduce the hours of maintenance work, and thus able to carry out maintenance for more aircraft.

Other carriers

Nasser said that Emirates has carried out some maintenance for other carrier aircraft, such as Singapore Airlines and Australia's Qantas, while performing immediate maintenance for 15 airlines, while heavy maintenance has been done for three aircraft, including Singapore Airlines.

“Emirates currently operates a huge fleet of 268 aircraft,” he said. “The priority for us in the engineering department is to maintain this fleet of aircraft, not to attract airlines for maintenance.”

Savings

Nasser said that the airline has achieved savings from conducting maintenance operations in Dubai, compared to the work of maintenance in external companies, but pointed out that the most important aspect in the internal maintenance is to care for maximum safety and safety, in addition to providing the possibility to improve the interior, as cabin aircraft Emirates »Renovated annually.

"Currently, Emirates has no plans to expand the engineering center by adding new hangars," he said.

Nasser said that the facilities of the Emirates Engineering Center includes 12 hangars, one of which is to paint the aircraft, stressing that there is a possibility to maintain any number of aircraft, and there are also plans to reduce the number of hours it takes to maintain the aircraft.

He pointed out that the airline is capable of dealing with all types of aircraft, including new aircraft that will be received by «Emirates» in the future, pointing out that the airline is ready to serve these aircraft already.

Maintenance

Nasser pointed out that the center conducts 157 heavy maintenance and 1930 light maintenance annually, pointing out that the center facilities include a special unit for the maintenance of aircraft engines, located outside the Dubai International Airport Warsan Center, where this unit can perform maintenance of more than 100 engines annually.

He added that there are 31 external maintenance stations for the company, which is a source of additional revenue, as it is through these stations work maintenance for other airlines.

DOMICILIATION

Mohammed Jafar Nasser, Senior Vice President of Emirates Engineering, explained that 9% of the 5800 employees at the Emirates Engineering Center are UAE nationals and graduates of Emirates' educational and training programs. .

Highlights of the Center

- Ultra-modern, located at the north side of Dubai International Airport.

- Includes 12 fully air-conditioned hangars on an area of ​​400 thousand square meters.

- The largest covered facility in the Middle East, with a height of 110 meters.

- Test the engines installed under the wings in a special unit, soundproof walls.

• 7 billion dirhams, Emirates' spending on maintenance annually.