Air Canada has selected Premier Aviation to provide airframe maintenance for its fleet of 45 Embraer 190 aircraft and 15 Embraer 175 aircraft.

The five-year agreement will see Premier provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services consisting of airframe, painting and support services for Air Canada's Embraer fleet at its Trois-Rivières maintenance centre in Quebec.

"We are very pleased with the work performed by Premier Aviation on Air Canada's Embraer fleet," says Alan Butterfield, vice-president for maintenance and engineering at Air Canada. "This contract for additional work with Premier represents long-term investment in the Canadian MRO industry while assuring Air Canada of a quality solution for our Embraer maintenance needs."

Source: FlightGlobal.com