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Honeywell Aerospace Technologies has appointed Avia Solutions Group subsidiary FL Technics as a channel partner for business and general aviation. The agreement covers Honeywell’s engine and auxiliary power unit product lines.
FL Technics has 23 subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific and holds EASA Part 145, Part CAMO, Part 147, and Part 21, as well as FAA Part 145, certifications. The company’s hangars are located in Lithuania (Vilnius and Kaunas International airports), the UK (Prestwick International Airport), and Indonesia (Jakarta International Airport and Bali Island I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport). Services include base and line maintenance, spare parts and component support, engine repair, aircraft engineering, technical training, and aerospace logistics.
“We are delighted to be an official Honeywell partner, which empowers us to deliver Honeywell engine and APUs products and certified installation services under a single umbrella,” said Arūnas Ganiprauskas, head of procurement and products unit, engine, airframe, and materials services at FL Technics. “For our customers, this means faster turnarounds and fewer handovers. And crucially, this is all OEM-backed, so our customers get peace of mind because they know everything has been delivered in accordance with Honeywell’s official documentation and training.”

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