Russian operator Utair’s management is to bring its specialised maintenance arm for foreign-built aircraft, TS Technik, directly under its aviation division through a merger of the companies.
The decision follows a shareholder vote on 10 December which was overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.
Under the merger plan the company says Utair Aviation will “re-organise” by taking over “all rights and obligations” of TS Technik.
There will be a “termination of activities” by TS Technik, as a result, says the plan.
TS Technik specialises in servicing US- and French-built aircraft, specifically variants of the Boeing 737 family as well as ATR turboprops.
The company is based in Tyumen but has a presence at several other Russian cities.
TS Technik emerged in 2013 with certification from the Bermuda civil aviation regulator, which had airworthiness oversight authority for fleets registered with the territory.
It has since expanded its capabilities for Western-built aircraft, engines and components, and says it has the ability to service aircraft up to the 737-900.
Large numbers of Russian-operated Western aircraft had been on the Bermuda registry before the Ukrainian conflict prompted the Russian government to re-register fleets domestically.
Russia’s federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia certified TS Technik last year. The company says it achieved this after “a lot of painstaking work”.
TS Technik adds that it has had to cope with “unprecedented sanctions pressure” and the loss of support from component and equipment manufacturers.
