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JMI achieves Honeywell Aerospace Channel Partner status

Oxford based Jet Maintenance International (JMI)has been awarded TFE731 Line Maintenance Plus and APU Line Authorised Channel Partner status by Honeywell Aerospace.

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Operating from its base maintenance facility in Oxford, JMI - part of the Pula Aviation Services Group - will deliver expert field service support for Business and General Aviation customers operating TFE731 engines and Honeywell APU series, alongside comprehensive avionics services.

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The newly established Engine Field Service Team will be led by Engine Service Manager Gary Tims, who brings over 20 years of experience across Honeywell Aerospace engine and APU product lines. In addition to his role at JMI, Gary serves as Mechanical Vice Chair for the EMEAI Honeywell Aerospace Global Customer Committee, further strengthening JMI’s technical expertise and industry connectivity.

“This expansion of our capabilities, alongside the appointment of Gary Tims, marks a significant milestone in JMI’s strategic growth,” said Ed Griffith, Managing Director of JMI. “It enables us to provide responsive, high-quality engine field service support to customers across EMEAI, whenever and wherever it is required, often at short notice.”

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JMI’s Engine Field Service Team will collaborate with third-party MROs and operators, supporting both Honeywell Aerospace’s Maintenance Service Plan (MSP) and non-MSP customers throughout the region.

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