NEW DELHI: The European Aviation Safety Agency has suspended its certification for Hyderabad-based GMR Aero Technic, which provides maintenance and overhaul services for aircraft, and the re-approval would depend on the progress made by the organisation, the regulator said.
With the suspension of certification effective November 12, the facility would not be able to service planes that are registered in a European Union member state. GMR Aero Technic provides extensive airframe maintenance, repair, overhaul and line maintenance services on the commercial and general aviation aircraft, as per its website. A GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) spokesperson said the MRO business of GMR Aero Technic continues to operate.
When contacted, the regulator said that the suspension of its certification “only affects the ability of this organisation to maintain and release to service aircraft that are registered in a European Union member state or components to be fitted on such aircraft”.
The GHIAL spokesperson said that as part of a recent routine compliance audit, EASA had raised certain observations leading to a temporary suspension of approval. “We are working expeditiously to address the same to the satisfaction of the EASA authorities, post which we expect the certification to be reinstated,” he said in a statement on Sunday. In the meantime, MRO business of GAT continues to operate, he noted.
Without providing specific details about the reasons for suspension, the watchdog said the move does affect other approvals held by this organisation, such as from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the privileges obtained under such approvals. Query sent to a spokesperson of GMR Group on Friday morning remained unanswered.
