iAero Thrust Chosen by Southwest Airlines for Engine MRO and Test Services
iAero Thrust, a leading engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and test provider focused on the CFM56 engine line and one of the companies within the iAero Group aviation investment platform, has signed an MRO services agreement with Southwest Airlines, a leading US passenger airline operating over 700 Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft.
The new arrangement includes iAero Thrust providing on-demand hospital repair, on-wing support, and test services over the next three years supporting Southwest Airline's Boeing 737-700 NG fleet engine maintenance operations across their network.
"We are honored to be chosen by Southwest Airlines to support their fleet engine maintenance programs and overall continued growth," said Robert Caputo, Chief Executive Officer of iAero Group. Caputo continued "serving this leading airline is a testament to our team building out and executing our CFM56 MRO and test capabilities over the past year."