Fiji Airways, the national carrier of Fiji, has appointed Heston MRO to provide line maintenance support in Cairns, Australia, marking another addition to the airline’s expanding international network.
Heston MRO will deliver transit and daily checks for the carrier’s fleet of B737 MAX 8 and B737-800 aircraft, along with unscheduled inspections, maintenance and aircraft on ground (AOG) services.
As Australia’s largest independent MRO organisation, Heston MRO services over 40% of all international flights at Australian airports. The Cairns operation, set to be fully operational by mid-April, will join Heston MRO’s extensive network of line stations across major Australian airports.
The partnership between Fiji Airways and Heston MRO began over seven years ago with limited services at a single station. Since then, it has evolved into exclusive Australia-wide support for all Fiji Airways flights, covering Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, and now Cairns.
Heston MRO maintains the highest safety and quality standards and is approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF) to service Fiji-registered A350, A330, and B737 MAX/NG aircraft with various engine types.
‘Fiji Airways are pleased to select Heston MRO as our Technical Handling provider for the new, exciting holiday destination of Cairns, furthering our cooperation which began a number of years ago. This is yet another great example of partner companies growing together through quality of services and mutual understanding of each other business needs’, states Andre Viljoen, Managing Director & CEO of Fiji Airways.
