AeroTransCargo FZE, GMF, and AIR ONE Technics Forge Strategic MRO Alliance for 747 Freighter Fleet
PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia Tbk (GMF), AeroTransCargo FZE (ATC FZE), and AIR ONE Technics DWC-LLC (AOT) today announced a strategic partnership through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dubai outlining new Boeing 747 freighter maintenance cooperation in 2026/2027. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration between the three parties, combining GMF’s global MRO capabilities, ATC FZE’s widebody freighter fleet worldwide operations, and AIR ONE Technics’ technical expertise based at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub. The cooperation will support the continued airworthiness and operational reliability of ATC FZE’s Boeing 747 fleet, while strengthening technical collaboration across Indonesia, the Middle East, and Europe. The MoU was signed by Guneet Mirchandani, Chairman of ATC FZE, Andi Fahrurrozi, Chief Executive Officer of GMF, and Ayrat Gilmutdinov, Chief Executive Officer of AIR ONE Technics. Aerotranscargo FZE and AIR ONE Technics are subsidiaries of AIR ONE International Holdings, a global network of cargo airlines and aviation companies offering flexible airfreight capacity through long-term charters, ACMI solutions, and scheduled services AIR ONE Technics is a UAE-based line maintenance and airworthiness management services provider supporting ATC FZE’s fleet of eleven Boeing 747-400 freighters and two Boeing 777 freighters. Located at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, Dubai South, the company is aggressively growing to support the Groups Boeing 747/777 Freighters across the UAE, Europe and Asia.
AIR ONE International Holdings establishes AIR ONE Technics at MBR Aerospace Hub, Dubai South
AIR ONE has transported eight furnace coil boxes measuring 12 metres on a Boeing 747-400 Freighter operated by affiliated cargo airline One Air. The flight from Liege to Abu Dhabi was operated for Deugro Abu Dhabi with the shipment, which weighed 57 tonnes, getting loaded through the nose door of the aircraft. Saeed Ghodrat, Senior Manager Charter at AIR ONE said that the arrival of One Air’s second nose-loading B747-400F at the end of last year adds capacity for oversized shipments. He said: “Given our extensive knowledge of the 747-400’s cargo-carrying capabilities and our ability to coordinate loading and unloading at departure and arriving airports, we can respond to the need for fast charter services for out-of-gauge shipments as well as supporting flying programmes for projects which require a combination of general and outsize freighter capacity.” Ilyas Abdulla, Head of Business Development and Sales at Deugro Abu Dhabi said: “We are pleased with the quality of service provided by AIR ONE, particularly their adherence to the schedule and the consistency of their updates.” AIR ONE markets a fleet of 11 B747-400Fs for three airline partners including two nose-loading versions. In the last five years, AIR ONE has organised over 3,750 full charters carrying more than 345,000 tonnes of cargo to over 100 destinations.