GMR Aero Technic (GAT) has set up a new Inflatable Hangar used for multiple purpose including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, engine or landing gear replacement.
GAT is the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) division of GMR Air Cargo and Aerospace Engineering (GACAEL). It is the only MRO in the Asia region to have installed such a hangar.
The one-bay, narrow body Inflatable Hangar is sufficient to take one B737 or A320 series aircraft which will add one additional bay to GAT’s already existing seven-bay capacity.
With this additional line, GAT will be able to handle additionally 15 to 20 smaller base maintenance checks or four to five end-of-lease checks per year.
The Inflatable Hangar is formed by low pressure tubes aligned parallel to each other forming a rib-cage structure. This woven polyester base cloth with PVC coating hangar is both fire-retardant and waterproof.
GMR Aero Technic is coming up with DGCA and EASA approved Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School for maintenance personnel which will provide courses in aircraft maintenance to Indian and international students. This project is expected to be operational by the end of 2021.
Recently, GMR Aero Technic signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus and will be collaborating with it in areas of synergies in the field of MRO, warehousing cargo and airports.