Air Mauritius, the national airline of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, has concluded a maintenance support agree-ment with Gulf Aircraft Mainte-nance Company (Namco) to provide heavy maintenance for two of its Airbus A319 craft.

The maintenance work includes cabin refurbishment, embodiment of special modifications to augment the structural durability of the airframe and inspections of critical areas. Gamco has also secured the approval of the Mauritius Civil Aviation Department to carry out maintenance work on Mauritius registered aircraft. 
Riyaz Kudaroth, technical manager at Air Mauritius, said: “We have chosen Gamco as our partner in this demanding project following a detailed assessment and physical inspection of the facility by experts from the Civil Aviation Department of Mauritius. Gamco’s excellent reputation, impressive maintenance expertise and capabilities have been decisive factors in our decision to partner with them.”
Gamco’s CEO, Saif Al Mughairy said: “We are confident that Air Mauritius, with its fleet of Airbus aircraft, will undoubtedly benefit from this agreement considering Gamco’s special capability to service Airbus aircraft. I am confident that our work on these aircraft will encourage Air Mauritius to become one of our longstanding customers.”
Gamco is a well-established player in the global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry. Established in 1987, it provides services to more than 150 commercial and military clients from around the world, and offers full overhaul capability on all Airbus aircraft and selected Boeing and Lockheed aircraft. Gamco’s workshops overhaul the GE CF6-80C2, CFMI CFM56-5A and Rolls Royce Trent 700, PT6 engines, the GTCP-331 APUs and most of the components installed on the aircraft/engine types. Gamco’s strategic location and proven experience make it an ideal MRO partner for existing and emerging aviation industry players in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The company recently completed “C” Check maintenance and modification work on two A320 Airbus aircraft operated by Air Deccan, India’s first low-cost carrier.
Gamco was the recipient last year of the Aerospace and Defence Excellence Award.  These awards are presented to companies across the globe “to acknowledge their outstanding achievement and demonstration of best practices.” Notably it is the only Middle Eastern company to receive the award presented by Frost and Sullivan, a global growth consulting company.