NEW AIRLINE MRO FACILITY IN NEW ZEALAND
NEW AIRLINE MRO FACILITY IN NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Air New Zealand has signed a Licensing agreement fro 8 years to Overhaul and Repair Auxiliary Power Unit (APUs) produced by Honeywell Aerospace at its Christchurch engineering and maintenance base. This will be the only certified Honeywell maintenance shop for the APU 131-9A model in the Asia Pacific region and will cover units in its own airliners as well as third-party customers. The agreement is expected to also create 45 new skilled engineering jobs in Christchurch. “Honeywell Aerospace is a major player in the airline components industry, supplying APUs to around 75 percent of the world’s narrow-body jet fleets. This new agreement will allow us to continue to grow our component MRO [maintenance, repair and overhaul] business in Christchurch and remain competitive within the region,”says an Air NZ spokesman The licensing agreement will give airlines in the region faster turnarounds by seeking supp...