Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Liebherr and AFI KLM E&M partner in China
April 1st 2021
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation, a leading supplier of several categories of systems for commercial aircraft, and AFI KLM E&M have designated the global company’s China components arm as a “Dedicated Partner and Repair Centre” for MRO of Liebherr’s electronic controllers on A320s and A330s. Read More » Terms of the agreement, signed last month, are for AFI KLM E&M Components China to provide test, repair and overhaul of the relevant Liebherr products, including the OEM warranty period, the companies said.
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS director business and customer services, Joel Cadaux, said: “With the continuous growing of the Airbus fleet in China, AFI KLM E&M Components China and Liebherr will seek further cooperation to provide better services for their respective customers in the country.
“Our continuing ambition is to support airlines in all their needs and be as close as possible to where they operate.”
Shanghai-based AFI KLM E&M Components China was established in 2013 and certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in November of the same year. It launched its facility with MRO services for avionics components. It offers MRO and logistics for A320s, A330s and 737s. It is expanding in Shanghai to accommodate demand for 777 and 787 MRO.
Europe-headquartered Liebherr-Aerospace manufactures flight control and actuation systems, gears, gearboxes, landing gear, air management systems and electronics for commercial and military aircraft and helicopters.
