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AJW to provide Somon Air with B737 PBH support

A J Walter Aviation (AJW) has signed a five year contract with Tajikistan based airline Somon Air, to provide power-by-the-hour support for its current fleet of two B737 Classics.

This is AJW’s second PBH contract with Somon Air, following its selection last year (January 2012) when the airline chose AJW for a five year contract to provide support to its fleet of four B737NG aircraft.

Somon Air is the first private airline in Tajikistan with headquarters located in Dushanbe and main operations based at Dushanbe International Airport. Since its formation in 2008, the airline has mainly aimed its passenger service at Eastern Europe and the Middle East with a route to Dubai. It is committed to expanding its flight network globally and maximising the productivity and efficiency of its operational capability. Somon Air also serves as the official carrier of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

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“We are extremely proud to work with Somon Air” explains Christopher Whiteside, president of AJW. “Our specialist team will utilise our strategic stock of Boeing spares in place across the region, to ensure that we continue to deliver our trademark power-by-the-hour support for their fleet and underpin their development plans.”

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This second contract with Somon Air underlines the range of AJW's PBH, pooling and leasing options.
 

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