Maintenance Moves.

This article reports that Air India Engineering Services, a new subsidiary of Air India set to be operational by year-end, wants to tap third-party airframe and engine work in India, as the relatively modest fleet of 215 commercial aircraft is expected to more than double by the end of the decade. The government-owned airline required offsets for the recent aircraft deal it signed with Boeing for 737s, 777s and 787s. While the structure of the offsets is still being discussed, the commitment for a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility could reach $100 million, according to an engineering department official. As an alternative, Boeing is offering to help Air India develop a training center instead of an MRO facility.