Gerry’s dnata gets approval for providing aircraft line maintenance service in Pakistan

KARACHI: The Gerry’s dnata has got an approval from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide maintenance organisation approval to airline customers, a statement said on Thursday.

The UAE-based Gerry’s dnata, after getting the approval offers a one-stop-shop of ground handling, cargo and technical services at the airports of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, it added.

“As Pakistan’s leading ground handler, we constantly enhance our offering to best meet the needs of our customers. We are confident that our airline partners will welcome the expansion of our portfolio, and take advantage of getting quality and safe ground handling and technical services from a single provider,” Gerry’s dnata vice president Syed Haris Raza said.

“Our team of highly trained, seasoned professionals will deliver world-class quality and safety for our valued customers,” he added.

Flydubai engineering and maintenance senior vice president Mick Hills said, “We are looking forward to expanding our relationship with Gerry’s dnata to include line maintenance services in Pakistan.”

“Having a single, local provider to oversee our line maintenance, as well as ground handling, will add more efficiencies to our fleet management and ensure a quicker turnaround of our aircraft,” he added.

The launch customer is flydubai, which Gerry’s dnata already serves at four airports in Pakistan, providing a range of ramp and passenger handling services to the airline and its customers.

Over the past year, Gerry’s dnata has continued to enhance its operations and services to deliver the highest level of quality and safety, and help airline customers safely transport passengers and precious cargo to and from Pakistan.

It made significant investments in infrastructure, technology and equipment, including the opening of a new, state-of- the-art cargo facility in Lahore which doubled the company’s cargo handling capacity at the airport.

The company achieved prestigious industry certifications, including GDP and IATA’s ISAGO accreditation, which validate its capabilities and place the business in a market leading position.

Gerry’s dnata serves more than 20 airline customers at seven Pakistani airports. The company’s team consists of over 2,500 dedicated aviation professionals who assist more than seven million passengers and handle 150,000 tonnes of cargo annually.