Mozambique Airlines (LAM) received on Monday a dedicated assistance service from Boeing, focused on aircraft maintenance, operational safety and crew optimisation. This support is part of a strategic partnership aimed at improving the efficiency and operational safety of the Mozambican airline.
The process began with a meeting between LAM's management and the Boeing delegation. Theunis Crous, LAM's chief executive, explained that the services will be provided free of charge for a period of three weeks. Boeing is collaborating on optimising aircraft maintenance services and on making an aircraft dedicated to cargo service operational.
Stefan Bishay, Boeing's representative, said the partnership aims to raise LAM's operational standards and facilitate access to 23 million dollars of financing for the acquisition of two Boeing 737-700s under a dry leasing arrangement. This agreement is crucial for LAM's restructuring, as the airline has faced operational challenges due to a reduced fleet and a lack of investment.
LAM, led by Theunis Crous for almost two months, operates domestic flights to 12 destinations and regional flights to Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka and Cape Town. Since December, Lisbon has been its only intercontinental destination. Every day, the company operates more than 40 flights using a fleet made up of one Boeing 737, three Q400s, two Bombardier CRJ 900s and two Embraer 145s, the latter operated by its subsidiary Moçambique Expresso
