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Airbus signs MoU with China Airlines

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Airlines to help upgrade airline’s maintenance, engineering and technical training capabilities in Taiwan. Under the MoU, Airbus and China Airlines will work together for developing the carrier’s services in terms of both technical and business solutions. Maintenance of all the Airbus aircraft types currently operated by the airlines, which include the A350 XWB, A330/A340, and A320 families will come under this deal.

The companies will together evaluate and endorse China Airlines’s retrofit activities and cabin and airframe modifications, the possibility of approving the airline’s maintenance training centre and increasing its maintenance training capabilities in Taiwan ranging from ab-initio programmes to courses for mechanics. They will also assess the benefits of Satair Group and other Airbus affiliates becoming key parts providers for CAL.

Ho Nuan-Hsuan, Chairman of China Airlines, commented “We are delighted to sign this cooperation MoU with Airbus, which bodes well for enhancing aviation industry capabilities in Taiwan for the Asia-Pacific region. Through Airbus’ valuable industry know-how, China Airlines and our associated TAMECO maintenance subsidiary are looking forward to accelerating our maintenance and engineering capabilities for the major Airbus aircraft types, including the newly introduced A350 XWB.”

Jean-Francois Laval, Airbus Executive Vice President, Customer Affairs, Asia, said, “Airbus is committed to providing the best products and services solutions to China Airlines for its business success, enhancing its capabilities in areas such as MRO and training. Airbus is very pleased to support China Airlines in developing its own commercial aviation related business in Taiwan.”

Airbus and China Airlines share a good relationship from almost four decades. The latest milestone in this relationship was celebrated in September 2016 when the airline took delivery of its first A350 XWB. The carrier now has four A350-900s in service, with 10 more for future delivery.