Ryanair has agreed a five-year deal with maintenance, repairs and operations (MRO) provider Joramco to utilise six heavy maintenance bay slots at its facility in Amman, Jordan.
The budget airline uses a mix of internal facilities and external suppliers such as Joramco to conduct its heavy maintenance, and the agreement will ensure it meets its heavy maintenance requirements in the coming years while allowing flexibility over where it harbours its planes during the winter maintenance season.
"Our five-year growth plan will grow our fleet to over 600 aircraft and we are pleased to extend and enhance our agreement with Joramco who have been providing ad-hoc maintenance for our fleet for the past three years," said Neal McMahon, director of operations at Ryanair.
"This agreement will allow Ryanair to utilise up to six heavy maintenance slots, with aircraft coming in nose to tail for the next five winter seasons."
McMahon went on to describe Joramco as "a long-established maintenance provider with state-of-the-art facilities" and more than 50 customers across the Middle East, Europe, south Asia, Africa, Russia and former Soviet countries.
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"It has an excellent reputation for a quality service offering in the industry and we are pleased to be announcing this new and enhanced deal. This agreement will ensure that Ryanair has flexibility as to where it places its aircraft for the winter maintenance season," he added.
Fraser Currie, CEO of Joramco, said: "We are delighted that Ryanair has selected Joramco to be its trusted MRO provider as Ryanair grows its fleet to over 600 aircraft. This long-term partnership is a result of Joramco’s world-class expertise and efficient services.
"This growth comes after completion of another successful winter season with Ryanair. This deal is a significant factor in our strategic growth and road map which is expected to see an increase in Joramco’s footprint.”
Joramco operates at the free zone area of the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, where its facility comprises of five hangars that can accommodate up to 17 aircraft at one time.
The announcement comes after the Irish airline narrowed its forecasted loss for its recently ended full financial year to €350-400m, with passenger numbers in 2020-21 (97m) amounting to around two-thirds of pre-Covid traffic figures (149m).
Photo: A Ryanair aircraft outside a Joramco hangar at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan.
