SÃO PAULO, Nov. 29, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL
and B3: GOLL4), Brazil's
largest domestic airline, announces today the launch of GOL
Aerotech, a new business unit that provides aircraft maintenance,
repairs, and aircraft and components overhauls (MRO). It extends
GOL's expertise in aircraft maintenance to third-party airlines
around the world for the first time and generates a new source of
revenue for the company.
GOL Aerotech (https://www.golaerotech.com/) is located at the
Confins Airport in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where GOL conducts MRO on its own
single fleet of Boeing aircraft. GOL expects revenues of
R$140 million in 2020 for GOL
Aerotech. Capital Group and Dubai Aerospace are among its first
customers.
"Our maintenance center is already recognized as the most
advanced in Latin America, and
with the launch of GOL Aerotech we create a new competitive
advantage. With more than 13 years of aircraft maintenance
experience performed on GOL's own aircraft, we have refined key
processes and advanced the necessary requirements to serve our
Customers with excellence," says Celso
Ferrer, GOL's vice president of Operations.
GOL Aerotech is qualified to perform maintenance services
for companies and airlines that have Boeing 737 Next Generation,
737 Classic, 737 MAX and Boeing 767 family aircraft. It is
certified by national and international regulators such as ANAC
(National Agency Civil Aviation Administration, Brazil), the FAA (Federal Aviation
Administration, United States) and
EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency).
To date, GOL has invested over R$130
million in its aircraft maintenance center in Confins.
Covering over 145,000 square meters, the facility has three hangars
(two for maintenance and one for painting), plus six workshops
capable of repairing and overhauling wheels, brakes and steel
structures, as well as the inspection of engines and other
components. It has capacity to serve 80 aircraft per year (on
average) and provide over 600,000 hours of maintenance availability
annually. It is staffed with over 760 employees, including
engineers and technicians, and achieves a 98% on-time delivery and
aircraft release for heavy maintenance.
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
("GOL")
GOL serves more than 36 million passengers
annually. With Brazil's largest
network, GOL offers customers more than 750 daily flights to
over 100 destinations in Brazil
and in South America, the
Caribbean and the United States. GOLLOG's cargo
transportation and logistics business serves more than 3,400
Brazilian municipalities and more than 200 international
destinations in 95 countries. SMILES allows over 16 million
registered clients to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more
than 700 destinations worldwide on the GOL partner network.
Headquartered in São Paulo, GOL has a team of approximately 15,000
highly skilled aviation professionals and operates a fleet of 125
Boeing 737 aircraft, delivering Brazil's top on-time performance and an
industry leading 18-year safety record. GOL has invested billions
of Reais in facilities, products and services and technology to
enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. GOL's
shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further
information, visit www.voegol.com.br/ir.
GOL Investor Relations
ri@voegol.com.br
www.voegol.com.br/ir
+55 (11) 2128-4700
GOL Media Relations
Becky
Nye, Montieth & Company
bnye@montiethco.com
+1 646 864 3517
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