Novosibirsk-based Sibir Technic (part of the ENGINEERING Holding) has completed maintenance procedures for its new customer, Russia’s leading charter carrier Azur Air.  

The aircraft was returned to the airline this April after a full scope of works on the aircraft had been completed.  

Sibir Technic’s engineers carried out their first removal of PW2000 engines from the 757-200’s wing and demounted the pylons to check for signs of corrosion. “This type of C-Check is very labor-intensive, in fact, it is comparable to a D-Check. This was the first time we did it, and ultimately it took over 12,000 labor hours to complete,” Sibir Technic’s spokesperson commented.  

For Azur Air, this experience with Sibir Technic may also be considered a milestone: all heavy maintenance forms were previously carried out outside Russia.  

Several factors influenced the carrier’s decision to trust Novosibirsk-based MRO company with its Boeing 757-200 maintenance. Firstly, Sibir Technic is Russia’s only provider of heavy maintenance on this type of aircraft. Secondly, due to ruble devaluation the Russian MRO industry’s offer on Western-built aircraft became more attractive.  

Today, the ENGINEERING Holding and Azur Air are considering the prospects for further cooperation.  

Since the beginning of 2014, when Sibir Technic carried out its first C-check on a Boeing 757-200 and up until now, the ENGINEERING Holding’s Novosibirsk base has performed heavy maintenance forms on 12 aircraft of the type, including several aircraft in service with non-Russian operators, Tajik Air and Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry.