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HAECO to expand network after Rolls-Royce on-wing deal
October 22nd 2021
The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) will expand its network to London and the Middle East after signing a deal to become Rolls-Royce’s principal provider of global on-wing and in-field services for large civil aircraft engines. Read More » The companies said the contract will enable Rolls-Royce to further enhance its customer experience by providing airlines with greater capacity and capability through HAECO’s global network. The expansion will include a London Heathrow based engine service centre providing round-the-clock specialist maintenance and support. Rolls-Royce senior vice president civil aerospace services operations, Lee McConnellogue, said the deal will allow Rolls-Royce to provide customers with greater on-wing services support across its global network at a time many airlines were returning their fleets to more robust levels of activity. “Partnerships such as these help us help our customers as they recover from the impact of the pandemic and continue to grow into the future,” he said. HAECO group director components and engine services, Angus Barclay, said the deal built on a long-standing, close relationship between the companies.