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Airbus launches MRO alliance with China Airlines
June 15th 2018
Airbus this week launched the Airbus MRO Asia (AMA) Alliance with Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) as the first of six launch partners. Read More »
CAL and Airbus had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop the airline’s maintenance, engineering and technical training capabilities in Taiwan. Under the agreement, CAL and Airbus will evaluate technical and business solutions to develop the carrier’s services for all Airbus aircraft it operates, including the A350 XWBs, A330s and A320s.
The partners will jointly evaluate and promote CAL’s retrofit activities and cabin and airframe modifications and consider the expansion of the maintenance training centre in Taiwan from ab-initio programmes to courses for mechanics. In addition, they will evaluate the benefits of the Satair Group and other Airbus affiliates becoming key parts providers for CAL.
“Through Airbus’ industry know-how, CAL and our associated Taiwan Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co. (TAMECO) maintenance subsidiary are going to accelerate our maintenance and engineering capabilities for the major Airbus aircraft types, including the newly introduced A350 XWB,” said CAL chairman, Nuan-Hsuan Ho.
The five other launch partners in the AMA are AAR, Aeroman, Sabena Technics, Etihad Airways Engineering and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO). Airbus hoped to officially sign up these firms by June 30.
