Fokker Services holds Best European Independent MRO Operation award
Oct. 2, 2007
AVIATION WEEK Announces 2007 MRO Europe Award Winners
Fokker Services, Monarch Aircraft Engineering to Be Honored at Europe’s Largest Aviation
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Event
, Nov. 7-8 in MilanNew York, NY – October 2, 2007 – AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and
services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, today announced that
Fokker Services
and Monarch Aircraft Engineering are winners of two awards for excellence inEurope’s maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) industry. The winners will be honored during
AVIATION WEEK’s MRO 2007 Europe Conference & Exhibition in Milan, Italy, Nov. 7-8, 2007.
Now in its tenth year, MRO Europe brings together nearly 2,000 industry professionals and
government executives to explore the industry’s future through a series of management-level
discussions.
Fokker Services will receive the 2007 Best European Independent MRO Operation award, as
selected by editors at
Overhaul & Maintenance (O&M). The award honors Fokker Services’success in implementing long-term, competitive support agreements and innovative
commitment to the aircraft it services. Now one of six Airbus-approved outfitters for its
corporate jetliner family, Fokker Services also is expanding into the arena of VIP completions
as a preferred choice in the top-of-the-line corporate jet market.
Monarch Aircraft Engineering received the 2007 Best European Airline MRO Operation award, as
selected by O&M editors. The award recognizes Monarch’s success in upgrading engines via Pratt
& Whitney technologies, expanding in-house engine capabilities and implementing new software for
efficiencies. With 35 years of experience in the aircraft maintenance industry, Monarch provides
comprehensive, innovative service at its eight permanent line stations in the U.K and Spain, as well
as its three seasonal line stations in Europe and Asia.
Tom Henricks, President of AVIATION WEEK, said, "We are delighted to be honoring Monarch
Aircraft Engineering and Fokker Services at MRO Europe, the largest and most important event in
Europe’s MRO aviation industry. The example of their leadership will help the entire MRO
marketplace become safer, more productive and ultimately more profitable."