HAECO is to provide support for Nippon Cargo Airlines in the maintenance of GEnx nacelle components, including inlet cowls, fan cowls, and thrust reversers, for its Boeing 747-8 fleet.

The service will be provided at HAECO’s composite facilities in Jinjiang, Chinese Mainland, one of the largest facilities of its kind in the region.

Gerald Steinhoff, chief commercial officer at HAECO Group, said: “Genuine trust, mutual respect, and a shared vision for success underpin HAECO’s partnership with Nippon Cargo Airlines.

“We are wholeheartedly committed to delivering exceptional results that surpass expectations for our valued customer.

“Our goal is to establish new benchmarks in quality workmanship, ensuring the timely turnaround of repaired components.”

The agreement signing ceremony took place in Jinjiang, with representatives from Nippon Cargo Airlines, including Toru Watanabe, vice president of engineering and maintenance, Takeshi Goto, general manager of maintenance planning, engineering and maintenance, as well as Sunny Mirchandani, general manager and Chong Tat Nyin, vice president of aftermarket business development of HAECO Composite Services.

Watanabe said: “Nippon Cargo Airlines is delighted to collaborate with HAECO on the maintenance of our GEnx nacelle components, capitalising on the strategic proximity of Jinjiang to Xiamen, our primary hub for comprehensive aircraft maintenance.

“The assurance that HAECO is well-prepared to promptly address any challenges we may face, regardless of location, instils great confidence in us.

“Our partnership holds immense value, and we eagerly anticipate nurturing this fruitful collaboration for many prosperous years to come.”

In addition to GEnx nacelle components maintenance, HAECO also provides Nippon Cargo Airlines with other MRO support, including base maintenance, line maintenance, and inventory technical support services.

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