{"id":28289,"date":"2022-11-23T17:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=28289"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:24:50","slug":"indigo-inaugurates-2nd-maintenance-repair-and-overhaul-mro-facility-at-kempegowda-airport-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/23\/indigo-inaugurates-2nd-maintenance-repair-and-overhaul-mro-facility-at-kempegowda-airport-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo inaugurates 2nd maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Kempegowda Airport| Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>IndiGo, India\u2019s leading carrier inaugurated its second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on November 17, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bengaluru-international-airport-ltd\">Bengaluru International Airport Ltd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 13,000-sq mts&nbsp;hangar is built on 5 acres of land and is the 2nd largest maintenance facility at the Bengaluru International Airport. IndiGo has signed a twenty-year pact with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enIN905IN906&amp;sxsrf=ALiCzsbeZ-mHpxnQghyvS6R6eHEgvDlLKA:1669202103440&amp;q=bangalore+international+airport+ltd&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjN-7uzlsT7AhW_DLcAHSsBAaQQ7xYoAHoECAYQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bengaluru International Airport Ltd<\/a><\/strong>. for the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility was inaugurated by IndiGo\u2019s Engineering Head SC Gupta. The facility can accommodate up to 2 narrow-body aircraft at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/journey-of-bangalore-international-airport.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/journey-of-bangalore-international-airport.jpg 688w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/journey-of-bangalore-international-airport-600x269.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/journey-of-bangalore-international-airport-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bengaluru International Airport Ltd | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the facility will have help infrastructure, including an engine quick exchange change (QEC) shop warehouse and engineering offices for all repair and maintenance work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>According to statements, the facility was supposed to be opened in 2020, however, it was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigo airlines already have a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Delhi, however, given the number of aircraft the airline has, the low-cost carrier has decided to open another 1 in Bengaluru after Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read             <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/08\/elon-musk-wont-block-the-twitter-account-that-follows-his-private-jet-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk Won\u2019t Block The Twitter Account That Follows His Private Jet | Exclusive<\/a>                    <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/21\/air-india-express-announces-2-new-flight-services-from-kerala-to-bahrain-and-dammam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India Express announces 2 new flight services from Kerala to Bahrain and Dammam<\/a>                           <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/19\/latam-airlines-plane-collides-with-a-vehicle-on-runway-during-takeoff-in-peru-killing-2-people-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LATAM Airlines Plane Collides With A Vehicle On Runway During Takeoff In Peru, Killing 2 People | Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2nd-largest-maintenance-hangar-of-the-airline\">2nd largest maintenance hangar of the airline <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The carrier stated that the goal was to reduce its dependency on overseas maintenance and to cut expenses drastically by creating facilities in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India<\/a>. Once this is operational, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\">maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) <\/a>facility will be the 2nd biggest maintenance hangar of the airline after the Delhi hangar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Once operational it will be the second largest maintenance hangar of the airline after the Delhi hangar.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/indigo-kU8E-621x414@LiveMint_1583937882404.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/indigo-kU8E-621x414@LiveMint_1583937882404.webp 599w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/indigo-kU8E-621x414@LiveMint_1583937882404-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>IndiGo | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s biggest airline by the number of aircraft declared last week the beginning of operations of its 1st A321 freighter aircraft between Delhi &amp; Mumbai. 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