HAECO, a world-leading provider of aircraft engineering solutions is pleased to announce that it has begun providing heavy maintenance services up to D-Checks for Philippine Airlines' Airbus A321 aircraft at its facility in Xiamen starting from August 2024. The initial maintenance agreement was first executed in 1999 and since then, HAECO has performed over 40 maintenance inputs for the Philippines’ flag carrier at the company's well-equipped hangar based at Xiamen Gaoqi International … [Read more...] about HAECO to provide base maintenance support for Philippine Airlines’ A321 aircraft
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HAECO extends base maintenance support to Cargolux
HAECO, a leading global aircraft engineering solutions provider, is pleased to announce the extension of its agreement on Boeing 747-400ERF base maintenance support to Cargolux from 2026 to 2028. Cargolux Airlines is Europe’s number one all-cargo airline and is headquartered in Luxembourg airport, where Cargolux’s twin-bay widebody hangar is located alongside fourteen in-house support shops. HAECO has been providing base maintenance services to Cargolux Boeing 747 fleet since 2018 in Xiamen, … [Read more...] about HAECO extends base maintenance support to Cargolux
HAECO Xiamen builds ‘largest’ single-span hangar
HAECO Xiamen broke ground on Sunday, December 8, to commence the construction of its future aircraft maintenance facility at Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport. Currently based in Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, HAECO will relocate to the new airport, due to be completed in 2025, to build a new industry-leading hangar. Covering a total area of 537,300 sqm, including a construction area of 292,300 sqm and an apron area of 284,000 sqm, 18 new buildings will be constructed to cater to … [Read more...] about HAECO Xiamen builds ‘largest’ single-span hangar
New commercial chief for HAECO next year
HAECO has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as chief commercial officer effective 1 January 2023. He will succeed Mr Richard Kendall who will be retiring from Swire group, the parent company of HAECO, at the end of the year. Mr Steinhoff has been the Managing Director of HÜBNER Group since 2020. Prior to that, he had extensive experience in the aviation industry covering roles in sales, business development and finance during his 13-year tenure with Lufthansa Technik AG, following 11 years in MTU … [Read more...] about New commercial chief for HAECO next year
Hong Kong’s MRO players welcome new joint arrangement
Hong Kong’s leading MRO and aircraft services providers have expressed their positive support to the “Joint Maintenance Management Cooperation Arrangement” between China, Hong Kong and Macao. The new cooperation arrangement will allow mutual recognition of aircraft maintenance licences issued by all three civil aviation authorities, allowing licence holders to be able to work in aircraft maintenance organisations located throughout China, Hong Kong and Macao. Also read: New Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s MRO players welcome new joint arrangement
321 Precision taps HAECO for A321-200PCF work
HAECO America has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to provide heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversions. HAECO says extensive interior and exterior modifications will be made to convert the aircraft from passenger to cargo use, which will be performed at its Lake City, Florida facility starting next year. Also read: HAECO, Aeroflot ink component maintenance deal Gary Warner, President of 321 Precision … [Read more...] about 321 Precision taps HAECO for A321-200PCF work