MAEL to support Cathay Pacific's A350 at Gatwick

Posted on 2 September, 2016 by Advance 

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch, have signed an agreement to support Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 operation at Gatwick. The long term agreement will see the Airbus A350 added to Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s EASA Part 145 approval, allowing Monarch engineers to carry out line maintenance support on the new aircraft type.

Cathay Pacific will operate the Airbus A350 into Gatwick four times a week, from 2nd September 2016 and will be the first operator of this aircraft type into the location.

Neil Kirby, Sales Manager at Monarch Aircraft Engineering, said: “We are delighted to have been selected by Cathay Pacific to support their new A350 operation into Gatwick.

“This new contract reinforces Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s commitment to investing in new technology aircraft fleets as we grow line maintenance operations across our network.”