Alsalam Aircraft Company has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business base and presence in the European aviation market after signing several maintenance agreements with Air Atlanta Icelandic. The collaboration agreements include performing light and heavy maintenance for the Air Atlantic B747 fleet under contract to Saudi Arabian Airlines. Several A checks and C checks have been carried out since the signing of the first agreement in 2008. Numerous shop visits have been conducted to assure compliance with all the required airworthiness inspections and checks that are required by the civil aviation authorities of Europe and Saudi Arabia. Adding Air Atlantic Icelandic to the growing list of Alsalam's international clients helps the company maintain its mission to be a world-class provider of aviation technical services, and to be a vital participant in the Saudi aviation industry. Air Atlanta Icelandic is one of the biggest charter fleet operators in Europe and the largest aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance )ACMI( service providers in the world with over 20 years experience of wet-leasing. The collaboration between Alsalam and Air Atlanta, widens Alsalam's solid experience in aviation maintenance and serves to confirm the company's status as a strategic aviation resource that provides Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services to aircraft operators in the Kingdom and throughout the region. Alsalam is a part of the Economic Offset Program in Saudi Arabia and an essential contributor to the Kingdom's strategy to develop self-sufficiency in aircraft maintenance and modification. The company provides a leading role in the aviation growth strategy of Saudi Arabia. Alsalam Aircraft Company current employs over 2700 people nationwide and has achieved a Saudization rate of over 52 percent.
