Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Parker Aerospace have arranged a partnership to service the US manufacturer's hydraulic equipment on Boeing 787s.
The long-term MRO co-operation covers "the vast majority of repairable and test-only components" of the Parker-designed hydraulic system on the long-haul twinjet, the manufacturer says.
Under the agreement, Parker and AFI KLM E&M will jointly develop repairs and share best practices to service the equipment for 787 operators.
"The collaboration focuses on repair development and work-scoping to help optimise on-wing time and reduce delays, cancellations and overall cost," Parker says.
However, the manufacturer notes that the co-operation "does not preclude other agreements between Parker Aerospace and its customers".
AFI KLM E&M executive vice-president Anne Brachet says: "We see this as further reinforcing our Boeing 787 support programme to the benefit of our customers."
In 2017, Parker disclosed a similar partnership with Lufthansa Technik for the manufacturer's equipment on the Airbus A350.
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Source: FlightGlobal.com
