Liebherr Aerospace and Transportation has announced it has signed a maintenance agreement with Chinese low-cost airline Loong Air to provide major repair and re-coring services for the heat transfer equipment on its A320ceo/neo fleet.

According to Liebherr Aerospace and Transportation, the re-coring, which includes full matrix replacement, will be carried out at its site in Shanghai, Pudong (China) – its dedicated service centre for Chinese customers that has recently been extended.

In a post on social media, Liebherr Aerospace and Transportation said: “With the introduction of REACH-compliant TCS (Trivalent Chromium System) and PACS (Post Application Conversion Sealer) advanced protection coating of heat transfer equipment components, we are the first company to offer this service to airline customers in China.

“Thank you, Loong Air, for the trust you are placing in us. We look forward to a strong collaboration.”

The announcement was made at the recent inaugural Aviation Week MRO Greater China event in Beijing.

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