Iberia Maintenance has obtained approval allowing the company’s Heavy Maintenance division to carry out heavy maintenance on the entire Airbus A350 fleet. Iberia says, “for the first time, the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) has granted this authorization without limitations, giving Iberia comprehensive maintenance capabilities for the A350.”
Iberia Maintenance noted that “this achievement follows two years of work during which more than 150 lines of action were developed in areas including training, engineering, production, materials, production equipment, infrastructure, documentation, organization, quality and IT systems, among many others.”
Director of Iberia Maintenance, Enrique Robledo said: “This milestone marks the culmination of a project launched at the end of 2024 and gives us comprehensive maintenance capabilities for this aircraft. This approval demonstrates that Heavy Maintenance has the processes, equipment, documentation, organization and qualified professionals required to work on the A350 with the highest levels of safety, quality and efficiency.”
Iberia Maintenance stated that “the authorization without limitations from day one is also a testament to the confidence placed in Iberia by the authorities. It represents a strategic achievement that strengthens Iberia Maintenance’s position as an industry benchmark, opening up new opportunities for the future growth and development of Iberia’s maintenance business.”
Some of the African airlines operating the Airbus A350 are; Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, South African Airways, Air Mauritius and Libyan Airlines.