Dubai: BAE Systems has signed a five-year agreement with Emirates to provide maintenance and technical support for its entire Boeing fleet, it announced yesterday.

Headquartered in the United States, BAE Systems Inc. is a global provider of flight control, cabin and flight deck, and engine control systems. The company aims to develop solutions for its airline customers, such as IntelliCabin, its integrated cabin upgrade solution, and engine control overhaul solutions that improve reliability for GE engines.

Under the terms of the agreement, BAE Systems will deliver on agreed-upon turn around times, position product in region, and provide technical support to Emirates, it said in a statement. The company will provide maintenance support for products supplied at line fit to Boeing. These include flight controls, flight deck systems, and control and monitoring systems, at its service centres in the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore.