SmartLynx Airlines, EU-based specialists in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions and charter operations, has announced the initiation and implementation of a new Part-145 line maintenance organization SmartLynx Technik, to bring greater control back in-house.
As SmartLynx Airlines continues rapid business development, SmartLynx Technik will be established to care for the airline’s Airbus fleet. The new center will be EASA approved for A320/A330 aircraft types. SmartLynx Technik engineers will be working from bases in Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, and will be available to cover the whole of Europe when an aircraft recovery or support to sub-contracted suppliers is required.
The growing team of aircraft maintenance professionals is set to deliver a wide variety of line maintenance services, from flying spanners to aircraft diagnostics, repairs, and modifications.
SmartLynx Airlines has been on the lookout for competent aircraft technicians to join the new business unit. “Recently we had the pleasure of hosting our job fair in Istanbul, Turkey,” shared Rob Woods, VP Technical at SmartLynx Airlines. “It was the first in-person recruitment event since the pandemic. We had a great opportunity to meet so many skilled and enthusiastic engineers interested and passionate about aviation. Over 120 people have attended the fair in Istanbul, where many top-notch technical universities are based.”
SmartLynx Technik is planned to start operations in fourth quarter of 2021.
