Qatar Airways has opened a new state-of-the-art engine facility as part of the vision to streamline the cost of its technical maintenance operations by more than US$2.2 million per year, further supporting the airline’s growth despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Located in the Qatar Airways Technical Maintenance complex, the new 9,000 ft² engine facility was officially opened on April 7, 2021. It is estimated the new facility will enable the airline to improve workflow by over 1,800-man hours per month, or 23,400-man hours per year, by centralizing its engine production and engine parts storage processes, increasing the number of its engine production lines from four to eight covering a variety of aircraft engine types. In addition to this, the ultramodern facility is able to house a total of 80 engines of varying sizes in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment, with two special ‘dust control’ rooms to limit the presence of dust and harmful particles, as well as a dedicated supply chain area to minimize waiting times for the ordering and transportation of spare parts.
