Denel Aviation Transport Aircraft Maintenance (DATAM) representatives will be meeting Saudi Arabian Airlines executives at Dubai 2000 following the signing of a line maintenance agreement under which DATAM will service Saudi Arabian Boeing 777s operating from Johannesburg International Airport.
The work currently consists of two turnaround services per week.
DATAM already handles B747 and A340 line maintenance for Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic and Air France as well as Air Botswana's ATR42s and BAe 146s, Air Tanzania's B737 and DAS Air Cargo which operates DC10 and B707 aircraft.
From 1 December DATAM will perform D checks on two B737-200s for Air Zimbabwe.
Source: Flight Daily News
