Spanish MRO arm of Air Nostrum strengthens its long-standing partnership with ATR to ensure continued reliability for the airline\u2019s ATR 72\u2011600 fleet<\/p>\n
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Toulouse, 24 April 2026 \u2013 ATR and Air Nostrum Engineering & Maintenance Operations (ANEM), the maintenance arm of the Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum and Mel Air, have renewed their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for a further five years. This extension marks a new milestone in one of ATR\u2019s longest and most enduring customer relationships: ANEM has relied on ATR\u2019s maintenance expertise since 1999, reflecting more than 25 years of sustained trust in the manufacturer\u2019s support solutions.<\/p>\n
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Air Nostrum and Mel Air currently operate 12 ATR 72\u2011600 aircraft, the latest\u2011generation turboprops renowned for their fuel efficiency and low emissions. By renewing its GMA, ANEM secures continued access to ATR\u2019s comprehensive systems and components maintenance services, ensuring that Air Nostrum\u2019s fleet maintains the highest levels of dispatch reliability as it supports essential connectivity across Spain and beyond.<\/p>\n
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The agreement covers an extensive range of services designed to optimise aircraft availability, stabilise maintenance costs and making them easily predictable. This includes access to ATR\u2019s global pool of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), exchange and repair services, and specialised component support.<\/p>\n
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Fermin Tirado, General Director of ANEM, said: \u201cWorking directly with the aircraft manufacturer for maintenance has always been the most logical choice for us. No one understands the ATR platform better than ATR, and that depth of knowledge directly translates into reliability for our operations. The consistent performance delivered by ATR\u2019s support services has been a cornerstone of our performance for over two decades, and renewing our GMA is a reaffirmation of our commitment to maintaining our ATR fleet to the highest standards. This agreement gives us the confidence, technical assurance and long\u2011term stability we need to keep delivering the dependable service our passengers expect.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Stefano Marazzani, Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services at ATR, added: \u201cThis renewal reinforces ATR\u2019s commitment to supporting operators throughout the full lifecycle of their aircraft and highlights Air Nostrum and Mel Air\u2019s confidence in the ATR 72\u2011600 as the most efficient solution for regional routes. Our turboprop\u2019s performance, paired with AMEM\u2019s technical and operational expertise, along with our robust OEM-backed maintenance services and inventory investments, will ensure sustained competitiveness and operational excellence, focusing together on aircraft availability and CASK control.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Spanish MRO arm of Air Nostrum strengthens its long-standing partnership with ATR to ensure continued reliability for the airline\u2019s ATR 72\u2011600 fleet Toulouse, 24 April 2026 \u2013 ATR and Air Nostrum Engineering & Maintenance Operations (ANEM), the maintenance arm of the Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum and Mel Air, have renewed their Global Maintenance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5250"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5252,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5250\/revisions\/5252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in-flightmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}