Swire Pacific A : Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. (TEXL) Completes First Performance Restoration Engine for Cathay Pacific Airways
05/31/2012| 08:08am US/Eastern
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Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. (TEXL)
Completes First Performance Restoration Engine for Cathay
Pacific Airways
Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. ("TEXL")
has completed its first Performance Restoration of a
GE90-115B engine for one of its shareholders Cathay Pacific
Airways. This is the third Performance Restoration GE90-115B
engine that has been completed at the facility with a further
two currently work in progress.
Since the first engine induction in mid 2010, TEXL has
completed a total of 45 engine repairs from various operators
including Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, EVA Airways,
China Southern Airlines, Jet Airways, Thai Airways, Turkish
Airlines and Air India.
Established in July 2008, TEXL is a joint venture between
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited
("HAECO"), Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Taikoo
(Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd. ("TAECO")
and Xiamen Aviation Industry Co. Ltd.
Located in Xiamen, southern China, TEXL specialises in the
repair, overhaul and test of the GE90 series engines. TEXL is
an authorized GE90 service provider, GE90 Center of
Excellence and the sole holder of a GE90 GE Branded Service
Agreement in Asia.
"We are very pleased that TEXL has successfully
completed Cathay Pacific's first Performance Restoration
engine and I am confident that the company will continue to
deliver quality engines to Cathay Pacific in the
future," said Mr. Christopher Gibbs, Engineering
Director of Cathay Pacific.
Mr. Augustus Tang, Chairman of TEXL endorsed Mr. Gibbs
statement and added, "Cathay Pacific, being a major
operator of GE90 engines, is an important customer to TEXL.
The successful completion of the third Performance
Restoration, which is the first Cathay Pacific engine, is a
great accomplishment by the TEXL team. TEXL will continue to
develop its engine overhaul capabilities in line with market
demands and to serve the needs of the GE90 operators."
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About Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited
("HAECO")
HAECO is one of the world's leading aeronautical
engineering groups providing a comprehensive range of
services encompassing Airframe Maintenance, Cabin
Reconfiguration / Integration Services, Cabin Completion
Centre / Design Engineering, Freighter Conversion, Parts
Manufacturing, Line Maintenance, Fleet Technical Management,
Inventory Technical Management, Component Services, Engine
Overhaul and Technical Training. The HAECO Group consists of
16 subsidiaries and affiliates, employing over 14,000 staff
in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Bahrain. HAECO is
publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code:
00044). HAECO's website: www.haeco.com
For further information, please contact:
Sharon Lun
Corporate Communications Manager
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO)
Tel: 852 2767 6544
Fax: 852 2333 4514
Email: sharon.lun@haeco.com
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