FLYBE UK AND MONARCH AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SIGN CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF LINE, LIGHT HANGAR MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE AND LOGISTICS SERVICES AT KEY UK AIRPORTS

Award-winning independent aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) today announces that it has signed a contract with and will enter into an agreement with Flybe UK, Europe’s largest regional airline, for the provision of Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 175/195 line maintenance in the UK at Birmingham, Manchester, London Gatwick and East Midlands airports. Commencing on Wednesday May 1st 2013, the agreement will also include the provision of Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 175/195 light hangar maintenance and storage and logistics at Birmingham and Manchester.

Commenting on the agreement, Mick Adams, Managing Director of MAEL said:

“In recent years MAEL has been working extremely hard to successfully develop its capabilities and to increase its share of business from third-party customers. A partnership with Flybe UK will enable us to add Bombardier and Embraer aircraft types to our already extensive Airbus and Boeing capability in the UK. MAEL is well established at the four locations and, with our new 110,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art hangar facility at Birmingham on track to open in November 2013, we believe that overall we can offer a unique and cost- effective maintenance solution to Flybe UK.”

Andrew Strong, Managing Director of Flybe UK said:

“Following detailed discussions between Flybe UK and MAEL, I am pleased that our teams have been able to identify the synergies created by an integrated approach to our Engineering activities at these airports. We believe that working with MAEL will give Flybe UK the best quality maintenance with the most cost effective delivery. We are proud of our operational performance and believe that this new approach will strengthen our engineering support in these key bases.”