Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Satair, one of the world’s largest aviation spares and solution providers, for supply chain solutions that will ensure worldwide parts availability for selected aircraft parts.

The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) took place at MRO Middle East 2019 in Dubai with Abdul Khaliq Saeed, chief executive officer, Etihad Airways Engineering and Terry Stone, managing director and head of Sales and Support EMEA, Satair, reported state news agency Wam.

Saeed said, "We have a long-standing relationship with Satair and look forward to strengthening it further with this new MoU. As we continue to expand our extensive MRO capabilities and expand our global presence, this partnership will help us explore ways to enhance our supply chain function and facilitate parts availability for customers from all over the world."

"We are delighted to engage even further with Etihad Airways Engineering and we look forward to putting Satair’s forecasting and planning capabilities into play and exploring the many opportunities that lie in this forthcoming partnership,” he added.

While this signing marks the first step towards an official agreement between Satair and Etihad Airways Engineering, the business relationship between the two dates back more than 25 years.