Taj Air may start MRO venture with Metrojet

Tata Group plans to expand its aviation business by foraying into maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircrafts. The MRO will be part of a JV between Tata and Hong Kong based Metrojet.The aviation business will function under the Taj Air brand, which has a fleet of four aircrafts comprising three Falcon jets and one Avanti turbo prop plane. Taj Air carries out maintenance checks of its own planes and Falcon jets belonging to GVK, GMR and other corporates at its hangar in Mumbai. Contact: Taj Air Ltd.E-mail: tajair@tajhotels.com