Industry Addendum
Hong Kong takes honours with VR MRO training platform
December 1st 2018
Hong Kong-based joint venture, China Aircraft Services Ltd (CASL) has developed a virtual reality (VR) training platform for walk-around aircraft inspection. Read More »
The interactive platform, which is based the A320, provides trainees with a realistic and immersive apron environment for learning routine walk-around MRO airplane inspections in a virtual context.
CASL’s CEO, Dr. Angus Cheung, said the MRO’s VR training platform “resolves the limitations of external factors such as flight schedules, weather, potential personal injury and property damage on the apron”.
“Trainees are exposed to defects – offered by the company’s database – that are not commonly observed in everyday walk around inspections. It helps them for real inspections that allow no error.”
The CASL joint venture structure is made up of the China National Aviation Corporation Group Ltd (40%), United Airlines (20%), China Airlines (20%) and Gamma Aviation (20%). It provides aircraft line and base maintenance, cabin cleaning and ground support equipment and supplies at Hong Kong International airport.
CASL and China Eastern Airlines have operated Shanghai Eastern Aircraft Maintenance Ltd (SEAM) since 2002 at Shanghai Hongqiao airport and also Shanghai Pudong.
