Finnair Technical Services to Perform Modification Work on Martinair’s MD-11 Cargo Aircraft

Finnair Technical Services is to perform tube strip modifications for Dutch airline Martinair. Finnair will remove cabin equipment and accessories from four Boeing MD-11 aircraft.

The modification project will commence in April and last till August, 2008. Finnair Technical Services has carried out base maintenance checks for Martinair MD-11 fleet since 2005.

“We appreciate the continuation of the co-operation with Martinair. The agreement also strengthens Finnair’s position as an MD-11 wide-body aircraft maintenance unit in Europe, and indicates Finnair's competitiveness on world-wide aircraft maintenance markets,” said Sales Manager Jari Soukka from Finnair Technical Services.

Finnair Technical Services will provide maintenance support for MD-11 aircraft type even after Finnair has retired its Boeing MD-11 passenger aircraft fleet by spring 2010. In January Finnair Technical Services announced a significant agreement covering maintenance services for Aeroflot Cargo Boeing MD-11 aircraft until 2016.

Martinair, founded in 1958, is a private airline company operating scheduled, charter and cargo traffic to 60 destinations. Martinair’s fleet consists of 17 aircraft, in which seven are Boeing MD-11 freighters.

Finnair Technical Services’ annual turnover is over €200 million, of which approximately 25% comes from customers outside the Finnair Group.

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