GMF AeroAsia
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GMF AeroAsia is an international company that employs 2,500 employees based in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. It services airplanes of many types and is one of the largest aircraft maintenance facility in Asia.
changing its name to Garuda Maintenance Facilities AeroAsia, or GMF AeroAsia in short.
.
In January 2007, PT Garuda Indonesia announced it would sell a minority stake of GMF AeroAsia in April 2007. Other subsidiaries, PT Aerowisata, PT Abacus Distribution System and PT Gapura Angkasa would be sold completely as Garuda Indonesia does not consider them as "core business". GMF AeroAsia has recently concluded a restructuring as part of the company's strategic development visions embodied in ‘The Global Challenge’, a fifteen-year ‘voyage’ plan.
Currently, it is certified in many countries and serves many airlines. It has three partners; KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Swiss Air and Global Aviation USA
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. GMF AeroAsia's biggest clients are parent Garuda followed by Lion Air
, but Lion hopes to eventually take maintenance upon itself.
. They comprise 480,000 m2 of built-up structures, including three hangars, a spares warehouse, workshops, utility buildings, ground support equipment building, chemical stores, engine test cell and management offices. In addition, GMF AeroAsia has an apron
capable of handling up to 50 aircraft, taxiways, a run-up bay and a waste treatment area taking up a 1,150,000 m2 area.
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 strenghten body skin, frame stringer, intercostal and several selected structure in Nose Section 41 area. Hangar 2 is 23,000 m2 and has 3 aircraft bays. It can perform minor A and B checks. It can hold up to one narrow body
and one wide body jet
. Hangar 3 is 23,000 m2. It normally holds up to 3 narrow body aircraft, but can be reconfigured to hold up to one wide body and one narrowbody. It has 7 bays with 4 full docks. It has 6 roof-mounted cranes and has one bay designed for MD11's, DC10's, and wide Airbus aircraft. On October 2011, GMF are in the process of building Hangar 4 with a capacity of 16 narrow-body aircraft on a 18,000 square-meter plot of land, is equipped with a purpose-built docking platform for heavy maintenance of narrow body aircraft and it will be operational in 2012. Hangar 5, which would handle 4 wide-body aircraft will be completed in either 2013 or 2014.
AeroAsia also provides certain assets of OEM
s, located in a customs bonded area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Customers can get anything from this storage warehouse with a computerized system. It uses this warehouse to provide asset management, inventory assistance, management services and trading aircraft parts.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It services airplanes of many types and is one of the largest aircraft maintenance facility in Asia.
Before 2000 (millenium year)
The company was established in 1984 as Garuda Maintenance Facilities Support Center. In seven years, funded entirely by the Indonesian government, it had spent US$200 million, of which 63% was used to import hi-tech machinery and equipment. In 1996, it became a SBUStrategic business unit
In essence, the SBU is a profit making area that focuses on a combination of product offer and market segment, requiring its own marketing plan, competitor analysis, and marketing campaign.A Strategic Business Unit emerges at the cross-over between:...
changing its name to Garuda Maintenance Facilities AeroAsia, or GMF AeroAsia in short.
After 2000
In August 2002, it split off from PT Garuda IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia
PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
.
In January 2007, PT Garuda Indonesia announced it would sell a minority stake of GMF AeroAsia in April 2007. Other subsidiaries, PT Aerowisata, PT Abacus Distribution System and PT Gapura Angkasa would be sold completely as Garuda Indonesia does not consider them as "core business". GMF AeroAsia has recently concluded a restructuring as part of the company's strategic development visions embodied in ‘The Global Challenge’, a fifteen-year ‘voyage’ plan.
Currently, it is certified in many countries and serves many airlines. It has three partners; KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Swiss Air and Global Aviation USA
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. GMF AeroAsia's biggest clients are parent Garuda followed by Lion Air
Lion Air
Not to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
, but Lion hopes to eventually take maintenance upon itself.
Facilities
All of its facilities are at Soekarno-Hatta International AirportSoekarno-Hatta International Airport
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , popularly abbreviated SHIA or Soetta is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is...
. They comprise 480,000 m2 of built-up structures, including three hangars, a spares warehouse, workshops, utility buildings, ground support equipment building, chemical stores, engine test cell and management offices. In addition, GMF AeroAsia has an apron
Airport ramp
The airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
capable of handling up to 50 aircraft, taxiways, a run-up bay and a waste treatment area taking up a 1,150,000 m2 area.
Hangar 1 was built in 1991 designed for Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
s, has two full docks and is 22,000 m2. It can perform Section 41 Modification, replace and strenghten body skin, frame stringer, intercostal and several selected structure in Nose Section 41 area. Hangar 2 is 23,000 m2 and has 3 aircraft bays. It can perform minor A and B checks. It can hold up to one narrow body
Narrow-body aircraft
A narrow-body aircraft is an airliner with a fuselage aircraft cabin width typically of 3 to 4 metres , and airline seat arranged 2 to 6 abreast along a single aisle...
and one wide body jet
Wide-body aircraft
A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with two passenger aisles, also known as a widebody aircraft or twin-aisle aircraft. The typical fuselage diameter is . In the typical wide-body economy cabin, passengers are seated seven to ten abreast, allowing a total capacity of 200 to 850 passengers...
. Hangar 3 is 23,000 m2. It normally holds up to 3 narrow body aircraft, but can be reconfigured to hold up to one wide body and one narrowbody. It has 7 bays with 4 full docks. It has 6 roof-mounted cranes and has one bay designed for MD11's, DC10's, and wide Airbus aircraft. On October 2011, GMF are in the process of building Hangar 4 with a capacity of 16 narrow-body aircraft on a 18,000 square-meter plot of land, is equipped with a purpose-built docking platform for heavy maintenance of narrow body aircraft and it will be operational in 2012. Hangar 5, which would handle 4 wide-body aircraft will be completed in either 2013 or 2014.
AeroAsia also provides certain assets of OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
s, located in a customs bonded area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Customers can get anything from this storage warehouse with a computerized system. It uses this warehouse to provide asset management, inventory assistance, management services and trading aircraft parts.
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Domestic
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Certification
From- Indonesia DGAC
- USA FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
- Europe EASAEuropean Aviation Safety AgencyThe European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
- Singapore CAASCivil Aviation Authority of SingaporeThe Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority and a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government...
- Sudan CAA
- South Africa CAA
- Nigeria CAA
- Yemen CAMA
- Thailand DCA
- Papua New Guinea
- Ghana CAA
- Bangladesh CAA