GOL Entrusts 737NG Engines To AFI KLM E&M

Paris, Amstelveen, 25 April 2017 - AFI KLM E&M and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes announce a further step in their long-standing, long-term partnership. In 2016, AFI KLM E&M has been selected by GOL as a strategic provider for part of its fleet of 122 Boeing Next-Generation 737s, handling CFM56-7 maintenance and repairs at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. In accordance with such agreement, AFI KLM E&M have started to receive the awarded engines from January 2017.

"It was essential for us to bring efficiency to our engine maintenance and minimize TAT," explained Julio Perotti, Head of Supply Chain at GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. "We also wanted uncompromising support on quality and reliability. The engines contract that we have signed with AFI KLM E&M meets these requirements and we have every confidence in the transparent partnership relationship binding our two groups."

In 2014, to strengthen the commercial cooperation between the two groups, AIR FRANCE KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes signed an exclusive long-term strategic partnership agreement that also organizes increased cooperation in the aircraft maintenance sphere. "By entrusting us CFM56-7 engine support, GOL has confirmed the strategic relation between our two groups" said Ton Dortmans, Executive Vice President KLM E&M.

"We are happy to further strengthen this robust partnership and have every intention of proving once more the quality and high performance levels of our support," added Fabrice Defrance, Senior Vice President Commercial AFI KLM E&M.