Tunisair picks ​Air France-KLM technical arm for CFM56 support

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has started servicing CFM International CFM56 engines forTunisair.

The MRO provider says that late last year Tunisair signed a time-and-materials support agreement covering the CFM56-5A/B and -7B engines powering its Airbus A320-family jets and Boeing 737NGs, respectively.

Tunisair was seeking to contract two MROs for each engine type, but eventually opted to hand the entire work package to AFI KLM E&M, says the maintenance provider.

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A CFM56-5A has been returned to service by an AFI KLM E&M team in Tunis, while two engines of the type have been transferred to the maintenance group's overhaul shop in Paris. A fourth -5A is on its way to that facility.

AFI KLM E&M says Tunisair operates 16 A320s, four A319s and seven 737NGs.

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