GMF AeroAsia: Difference between revisions

| genre = [[MRO]]Maintenance repair and overhaul

| services = Commercial Aircraftaircraft MROmaintenance repair and overhaul, Military MROmaintenance repair and overhaul, power services, Powerand Servicesaircraft &on AoGground Supportsupport<ref>{{Citation | title = What We deliver | year = 2004 | url = https://www.gmf-aeroasia.co.id/index.php?map=2 | accessdate = 2008-02-17 }}</ref>

'''GMF AeroAsia''' (PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia Tbk) is an Indonesian company that specialises in [[aircraft maintenance]] repair and overhaul (MRO). The company serves the Asia-Pacific region and employs more than 4,000 people, and is based in [[Tangerang]], [[Indonesia]], it has many offices around the world.<ref name="Firm" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Network of Branches |publisher=GMF AeroAsia |url=https://www.gmf-aeroasia.co.id/index.php?map=1.4 |accessdate=2008-02-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606193111/https://www.gmf-aeroasia.co.id/index.php?map=1.4 |archivedate=June 6, 2007 }}</ref> It services [[airplanes]] of many types and is one of the largest and leading aircraft maintenance facilities in Asia.

In September 2008, KLM attempted to buy shares in GMF, but were turned down. The intention is to release the shares publicly and KLM were told they were free to buy shares at that point.<ref name="Shares">[https://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/9/9/ri-temporarily-turns-down-klms-offer-to-buy-gmf-shares/ RI temporarily turns down KLM`s offer to buy GMF shares] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913194638/https://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/9/9/ri-temporarily-turns-down-klms-offer-to-buy-gmf-shares/ |date=2008-09-13 }} - September 9 - [[Antara (news agency)|Antara]]</ref> In 2009, GMF AeroAsia's biggest clients are parent Garuda followed by [[Lion Air]],<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/06/22/328609/indonesias-lion-air-expands-reach.html Indonesia's Lion Air expands reach], Leithen Francis, 22/06/09</ref> but as 2015, GMF AeroAsia's biggest clients are its parent company Garuda Indonesia with its low-cost arm Citilink followed by [[Sriwijaya Air]]. Lion Air itself as previous second biggest client of GMF already sets up their own MROmaintenance repair and overhaul in Batam and now only uses GMF when unable to bring their aircraft to Batam.<ref>[https://indo-aviation.com/2015/05/25/garuda-citilink-dan-sriwijaya-air-jadi-pelanggan-terbesar-gmf-aeroasia/ Garuda, Citilink, dan Sriwijaya Air Jadi Pelanggan Terbesar GMF AeroAsia], Indo-Aviation, 25/05/15</ref>

Hangar 1 was built in 1991 designed for [[Boeing 747]]s, has two full docks and is 22,000 m². It can perform Section 41 Modification, replace and strengthen body skin, frame stringer, intercostal and several selected structure in Nose Section 41 area.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nugraha|first=Kukuh|title=GMF AeroAsia Modifikasi Pesawat Pakistan|url=https://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/08/01/246936/21/2/GMF-AeroAsia-Modifikasi-Pesawat-Pakistan|newspaper=Media Indonesia|date=1 August 2011}}</ref> Hangar 2 is 23,000 m² and has 5 aircraft bays. It can perform minor A and B checks. It can hold up to one [[Narrow-body aircraft|narrow body]] and one [[Wide-body aircraft|wide body jet]]. Hangar 3 is 23,000 m². It normally holds up to 7 narrow body aircraft, but can be reconfigured to hold up to one wide body and 6 narrow body. It has 7 bays with 4 full docks. It has 6 roof-mounted cranes and has one bay designed for [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]]s, [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]]s, and [[Airbus A330]]s.<ref name="Facilities"/> On September 28, 2015 Hangar 4 began operation with a capacity of 16 narrow-body aircraft on an 67,022 square-meter of land, making it the largest in the world,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2015/09/29/056704846/Garuda-Operates-Worlds-Largest-Hangar |title=Garuda Operates World's Largest Hangar |author=Joniansyah |date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> is equipped with a purpose-built docking platform for heavy maintenance of narrow body aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/13/gmf-get-its-fourth-mro-hangar-2012.html |title=GMF to get its fourth MROmaintenance repair and overhaul hangar in 2012 |date=October 13, 2011}}</ref>

*[[Shenzhen Airlines]], People’s Republic of China