Mexicana MRO Services has joined the worldwide Airbus MRO Network. The official signing ceremony took place at the Mexicana premises in Mexico City in the presence of Manuel Borja, CEO of Mexicana, and Bruce Jones, Senior Vice President, Airbus Services and Customer Support. Mexicana MRO Services is a division of Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. based at the international airport in Mexico City. It is experienced in providing integrated maintenance services for Mexicana, and is strategically located at the centre of the Americas.

The Airbus MRO Network provides customers with a worldwide choice of competitive, quality maintenance services from MRO providers with Airbus aircraft experience. Since its launch in March 2005, Airbus has worked with the MRO Network members to establish performance benchmarks for maintenance efficiency and customer satisfaction. MRO Network members also work together with Airbus in its new role as an integrator of Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) for customers.

Manuel Borja said, "The prestige, the guarantee and status that go with our membership of the MRO network as well as the international recognition by the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, will certainly result in opening up of new markets for our maintenance services of Airbus aircraft, both with Mexicana as well as for other operators."

Bruce Jones, Senior Vice President, Airbus Services and Customer Support, said: "It gives us great pleasure to welcome Mexicana MRO Services as a valuable and experienced member of the Airbus MRO Network. Latin America is one of the world regions where Airbus is experiencing strong growth in the number of new customers and demand for our aircraft. The addition of Mexicana MRO Services to the Airbus MRO Network enhances the customers' choice of experienced and competitive MRO providers in the region."

The Airbus MRO Network now includes the following 15 members: Aeroman; Air France Industries; Air New Zealand Engineering Services; Aveos; GAMECO; Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company; Iberia Maintenance; Lufthansa Technik AG; Mexicana MRO Services; Sabena Technics; SIA Engineering Company; Singapore Technologies Aerospace; SR Technics Switzerland; TAP Maintenance & Engineering; and TIMCO Aviation Services.