TAM MRO receives certification to maintain ATR-72 aircraft

TAM MRO has been certified by ANAC (Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency) to provide maintenance services on ATR-72 aircraft with Brazilian registration as well as their components. The authorization allows the company to expand its offer to third parties and serve new customers. Since July 2010 the TAM MRO has been certified to maintain ATR-42 aircraft. ANAC’s new certification authorizes TAM MRO to perform several maintenance procedures on the ATR-72. Among them are the installation and removal of engines, propellers and landing gears, in addition to corrective actions. The unit was already authorized by the Brazilian agency to maintain Airbus (A318 / A319 / A320 / A321 / A330), Boeing (767), Fokker (Fokker100) and ATR (ATR-42) aircraft with Brazilian registration. The unit is currently working to expand its services to external customers. The aim is for the MRO business to grow 20% a year on average up to 2016, increasing the revenue from services provided to third parties, that today corresponds to 18% of the total billing. The target is to increase this to over 40% of the total billings by 2016.