Boeing and its Saudi partners are forming a maintenance, repair and overhaul company for commercial and military helicopters in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
Boeing has signed the agreement with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Alsalam Aircraft Company to create the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will have locations in Riyadh and Jeddah providing comprehensive, in-country maintenance repair and overhaul support for Saudi Arabia’s diverse rotorcraft fleet, the company said on its website.
“Boeing is always looking at innovative ways to offer our customers the highest level of service and support,” said Leanne Caret, president, Boeing’s Global Services & Support business. “The Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center builds upon our decades-long partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. When it’s fully operational, the Saudi military will have a national asset that affordably enhances the readiness of their rotorcraft personnel and fleet.”
“This collaboration brings together the expertise of three world-class companies to further strengthen the local industry in the Kingdom,” said Ahmed Jazzar, Boeing president in Saudi Arabia. “By engaging Saudi industry, we are developing new business opportunities that foster broader capabilities in Saudi Arabia.”
