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What Is MRO In Aviation?

The term MRO in aviation stands for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul. Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul, of the airframe, engines, avionics, and other systems are covered under MRO. The major responsibility is to minimize the danger of malfunctions and accidents while ensuring the airworthiness and safety of aircraft. Read on to learn more about MRO in aviation, exploring what it entails, why it’s essential, and the issues and innovations that this sector faces.


 

 

List of DGCA Approved MRO Organisations (CAR-145)

DGCA Approved Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Organisations in India

S No. Name Address
1 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. Air India Engineering Complex, IGI Airport, New Delhi - 110037
2 IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.) Hangar No. 06, IGI Airport, New Delhi - 110037
3 Air Works India (Engineering) Pvt. Ltd. Air Works Hangar, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai - 400056
4 Taj Air General Aviation Terminal, CSIA, Mumbai - 400099
5 Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Indamer Complex, Juhu Airport, Mumbai - 400056
6 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Nagpur MRO) MIHAN SEZ, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur - 440005
7 GMR Aero Technic Ltd. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad - 500409
8 IndiGo (Maintenance Base) Old Airport, Bengaluru International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka
9 Air Works India Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (Chennai) Chennai International Airport, Chennai - 600027
10 Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. Belagondapalli Village, Denkanikottai Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu - 635114
11 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) – Overhaul Division Bengaluru HAL Complex, Vimanapura Post, Bengaluru – 560017, Karnataka
12 HAL – Overhaul Division Lucknow HAL Campus, Faizabad Road, Lucknow – 226016, Uttar Pradesh
13 HAL – Overhaul Division Koraput Sunabeda Post, Koraput – 763002, Odisha
14 HAL – Kanpur Division Chakeri Post, Kanpur – 208008, Uttar Pradesh
15 HAL – Aircraft Division Nasik Ojhar Township, Nasik – 422207, Maharashtra
16 Max Aerospace & Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Max Aerospace Hangar, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
17 Arrow Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. C-65, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
18 Deccan Charters Pvt. Ltd. HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru – 560017
19 Jet Serv Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Terminal Building, Khajuraho Airport, Khajuraho – 471606, Madhya Pradesh
20 Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. Chennai International Airport, Meenambakkam – 600027, Tamil Nadu
21 Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad – 500409, Telangana
22 Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (Bhopal) Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal – 462030, Madhya Pradesh
23 Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (Nagpur) MIHAN SEZ Area, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Int’l Airport, Nagpur – 440005
24 Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Chincholi MIDC, Jaysingpur – 416101, Maharashtra
25 Pawan Hans Ltd. – Western Region Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
26 Pawan Hans Ltd. – Northern Region Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
27 Pawan Hans Ltd. – Eastern Region Behala Airport, Kolkata – 700034, West Bengal
28 Pawan Hans Ltd. – Southern Region Juhu Aerodrome Annexe, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
29 Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. (Helicopter Division) Hosur Aerodrome, Denkanikottai Road, Hosur – 635114, Tamil Nadu
30 Reliance Aviation Ltd. Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400701
31 Spirit Air Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. C-45, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
32 Global VECTRA Helicorp Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
33 Heligo Charters Pvt. Ltd. Hangar C-33, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
34 Arrow Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. (Helicopter Unit) Juhu Airport Road, Vile Parle West, Mumbai – 400056
35 Air Charter Services Pvt. Ltd. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
36 Club One Air Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 2, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
37 Span Air Pvt. Ltd. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
38 AR Airways Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
39 Supreme Transmissions India Pvt. Ltd. (Aviation Division) Plot No. 8, Survey No. 87, Hinjewadi Industrial Area, Pune – 411057
40 Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd. HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru – 560017
41 Fly Big Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Indore Airport, Indore – 452005, Madhya Pradesh
42 Ghodawat Aviation Ltd. Kolhapur Airport, Kolhapur – 416004, Maharashtra
43 Heritage Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
44 Himalayan Helicopters Pvt. Ltd. Pokhara House, Dehradun Road, Haridwar – 249407, Uttarakhand
45 International Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
46 Kestrel Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. C-23, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
47 Orbit Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar 1, Patiala Aerodrome, Patiala – 147001, Punjab
48 Pinnacle Air Pvt. Ltd. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003
49 Prithvi Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra
50 Reliance Commercial Dealers Ltd. (Aviation Division) Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400701
51 Reliance Transport & Travels Pvt. Ltd. Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400701
52 Trujet (Airline Allied Services Ltd.) Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016, Telangana
53 Turbo Mech (P) Ltd. Survey No. 90/2, IDPL Road, Hyderabad – 500037, Telangana
54 Turbo Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 8, Old Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
55 VSR Ventura Air Connect Pvt. Ltd. Vadodara Airport, Vadodara – 390022, Gujarat
56 Air Carnival Charters Pvt. Ltd. Coimbatore International Airport, Coimbatore – 641014
57 Gati Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016, Telangana
58 Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Ltd. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad – 500409
59 Falcon Aviation Services India Pvt. Ltd. IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
60 Reliance Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. (Aviation Wing) Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400701
61 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division) Bengaluru Complex, HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru – 560017
62 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Transport Aircraft Division) Kanpur – 208008, Uttar Pradesh
63 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Engine Division) Koraput – 763002, Odisha
64 IndiGo Engineering (Goa Base) Dabolim Airport, Goa – 403801
65 SpiceJet Ltd. (MRO Division) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi – 110037
66 Go First (Airline Maintenance Base) CSIA Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra
67 Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines Ltd.) IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
68 Air Asia India Ltd. (Tata Group) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru – 560300
69 Akasa Air (SN Vistara Group) CSIA Mumbai – 400099
70 HAL – Helicopter Division (Overhaul Facility) Tumakuru Road, Bengaluru – 562123
71 IndiGo (Repair & Component Facility) Pune Airport, Pune – 411032, Maharashtra
72 Air Works Group (Delhi Base) Hangar 2, IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
73 HAL – Rotary Wing Academy HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru – 560017
74 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. – Avionics Division Korwa – 227412, Uttar Pradesh
75 HAL – Aerospace Division Vimanapura Post, Bengaluru – 560017
76 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Thiruvananthapuram) Trivandrum International Airport – 695008, Kerala
77 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Kolkata) NSCBI Airport, Kolkata – 700052, West Bengal
78 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Chennai) Chennai International Airport – 600027, Tamil Nadu
79 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Bengaluru) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru – 560300
80 Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (Hyderabad) RGIA Shamshabad – 500409, Telangana
81 Indamer Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Pune Airport, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra – 411032
82 Indian Air Works Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056
83 Indocopters Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 3, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
84 Infiniti Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Plot 23, Near AAI Store, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
85 International Aerospace Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. Unit No. 1, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Hosur, Tamil Nadu – 635126
86 Jain Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 4, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
87 Jatayu Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 27, Technopark Phase III, Trivandrum, Kerala – 695581
88 Jaypee Aviation Ltd. Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201310
89 Jet Tech Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 3, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
90 Jupiter Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
91 King Air Services Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056
92 Larsen & Toubro Aviation Services Defence Division, Hazira Manufacturing Complex, Surat, Gujarat – 394510
93 Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu – 603004
94 Maintenance Centre Juhu Pvt. Ltd. Hangar 6, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
95 Max MRO Services Pvt. Ltd. Unit No. 7, MIHAN SEZ, Nagpur – 441108
96 Metro Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500016
97 Millennium Aero Dynamics Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 2, Nirlon Compound, Goregaon East, Mumbai – 400063
98 National Aviation Co. of India Ltd. (Air India Engineering Services) Maintenance Base, IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
99 Nag Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar 5, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
100 National Aerospace Laboratories PB No. 1779, HAL Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bangalore – 560017
101 Orient Flights Pvt. Ltd. Mysore Airport, Mandakally, Karnataka – 571311
102 OSS Air Management Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 4, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
103 Pawan Hans Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056
104 Precision Aviation Services Old Airport Road, Guwahati, Assam – 781015
105 Premair Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
106 Raj Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot Airport, Gujarat – 360006
107 Reliance Commercial Dealers Ltd. (Aviation Division) Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai – 400701
108 Rotary Wing Academy Pvt. Ltd. Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560064
109 Sahara Airlines Ltd. (Now JetLite) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi – 110037
110 Sanchar Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
111 Shree Airlines Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 2, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
112 Skyline Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
113 SpiceJet Ltd. (Maintenance Division) SpiceJet Hangar, IGI Airport, Terminal 1, New Delhi – 110037
114 Star Air (Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.) Belagavi Airport, Karnataka – 591124
115 State Government Aviation Maintenance Facility Secretariat Complex, Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382010
116 Supreme Transport Organisation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
117 Surya Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
118 Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. Belagondapalli Village, Denkanikotta Taluk, Krishnagiri Dist., Tamil Nadu – 635114
119 Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (Aerospace Division) Plot No. 3 to 7, Adibatla Aerospace Park, Hyderabad – 501510
120 Titan Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Plot 17, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
121 Turbo Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500016
122 United Helicharters Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 6, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
123 United Technical Services Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
124 Universal Empire Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
125 Upbeat Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. 18, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
126 V5 Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056
127 Varun Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
128 Vayudoot Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar 3, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
129 Vectra Advanced Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560017
130 Venus Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
131 VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Plot 8, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
132 Vman Aviation Services Ltd. Unit 1204, Lodha Supremus, Powai, Mumbai – 400076
133 Wheels Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500016
134 Zeal Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar 2, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
135 Zest Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
136 Aerotrans Services Pvt. Ltd. Plot 25, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
137 Air Serve Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
138 Air Works MRO Services Ltd. (Nagpur Division) MIHAN SEZ, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur – 441108
139 Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters Pvt. Ltd. IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
140 AVI-OIL India Pvt. Ltd. Plot 29, Sector 25, Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana – 121004
141 Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu – 600027
142 Bon Aero Services Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
143 Flytech Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Nadirgul Aerodrome, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500070
144 Galaxy Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
145 Globe Air Maintenance Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
146 Heligo Charters Pvt. Ltd. (Maintenance Division) Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
147 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (MRO Division) Bangalore Complex, Vimanapura Post, Bengaluru – 560017
148 Indo Pacific Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hangar No. 7, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
149 Jet Set Go Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. New Maintenance Bay, IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
150 Krishna Air Maintenance Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
151 Rajalakshmi Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
152 Reliance Aerospace Engineering Ltd. SEZ, Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park, Mihan, Nagpur – 441108
153 Rohini Helitours Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
154 Rotax Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Plot 14, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122050
155 Sar Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
156 Sharada Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
157 Skyone Airways Pvt. Ltd. (Maintenance Division) IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037
158 Space Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
159 TAAL Enterprises Ltd. (TAAL MRO) Hosur Aerodrome, Tamil Nadu – 635109
160 Talwar Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
161 Thakur Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056
162 United Airways (India) Ltd. (Maintenance Division) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata – 700052
163 Vajra Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad – 500016
164 Western Air Maintenance Pvt. Ltd. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai – 400056

 

Note: This list includes all DGCA-approved CAR-145 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) organisations operating domestically in India as of the latest available update. For the most recent approvals, always refer to the DGCA official website.

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AME Licences Category ACC TO DGCA Govt. of India

DGCA, Govt. of India issues different categories of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licences, authorizing engineers to certify and ensure the airworthiness of aircraft in their respective fields.

CATEGORY A

Category A license holder to issue certificates for release to service after minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification.

CATEGORY B1

Category B1 licence holder to issue certificates for release to service and act as support staff following the maintenance performed on aircraft structure.

CATEGORY B2

Certificates of release to service after maintenance on avionic and electrical systems, avionics and electrical system within engine & mechanical systems.

CATEGORY B3

Category B3 licence holders to issue certificates of release to service after maintenance on aeroplane structure, mechanical & electrical.

CATEGORY C

Category C licence holders to issue certificates of release to service after base maintenance in respect of an aircraft of the type endorsed on the licence.

CATEGORY B2L

Category B2L licence holder to issue certificates of release to service and to act as B2L support staff for the maintenance performed on electrical systems; maintenance performed on avionics systems within the limits of the system ratings specifically endorsed on the licence; and when holding the ‘airframe system’ rating, performance of electrical and avionics tasks within power plant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability.

CATEGORY L

Category L licence holder to issue certificates of release to service and to act as L support staff for maintenance performed on aircraft structure, power plant and mechanical and electrical systems; work on radio, Emergency Locator Transmitters and transponder systems; and work on other avionics systems requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability.

Frequently Asked Questions -FAQ's

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), also Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME or L-AME), is a licensed person who carries out and certifies aircraft maintenance.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) ensures the airworthiness of an aircraft, whether it is a fixed-wing airplane or a helicopter. They identify problems and repair and overhaul aircraft structural, mechanical and electrical systems.

In India, Recent industry reports suggest that nearly 72,900 jobs for technicians and AMEs will be created in India across Airlines and MRO sector by 2035. The need is to equip the AMEs with skills that make them dynamic stakeholders of India’s economic future.

Aeronautical engineer work across design and development of aircraft parts, testing new aerodynamic and aviation system, quality management, and improvement maintenance.

“Aerospace/Aeronautical engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they create and test prototypes to make sure that they function according to designs”.

(a) The applicant shall not be less than 16 years of age and physically fit. (b) The applicant shall have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognized Board (c) An applicant who passed their 3 years AICTE approved diploma in Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics engineering.

For the admission in AME colleges in India and abroad, there is the procedure that student can follow: Students can first fulfill the eligibility criteria for the AME course.

There is a direct Admission criterion. According to DGCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) candidates can take direct admission to any organization which is approved for the AME training course. So, there is no need for any entrance examination.

No, there is no need to appear for any entrance exams. Moreover, DGCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) who is the whole sole authority of Aviation in India doesn’t conduct any Entrance exam for the AME course.

No need of CET exam to take admission in AME course,according to DGCA direct admission criteria is there in all ame colleges in India.

DGCA AME license is issued by Indian civil Aviation authority i.e.,DGCA(Ministry of civil Aviation, Govt. Of India) and the EASA AME license is issued by European civil Aviation authority i.e.,EASA(European union Aviation safety Agency).

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