PART Recently Attended the 6th Annual China Commercial Aircraft Forum
PART (Pacific Aerospace Resources & Technologies LLC), an ARC Aerospace Industries Company attended the 6th Annual China Commercial Aircraft Forum 2014 which took place in late November and was held in Shanghai China.
David Green, Chairman and CEO of PART was invited to join a panel discussion that focused on the topic of “How to catch the Ample Opportunities in China’s Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Industry”. Mr. Green addressed various challenges and opportunities for the Chinese MRO, emphasizing the clear advantages of PART creating one stop maintenance solutions for aircraft owners and lessors. He had stated that “there will be a large number of 10-15 year old commercial aircraft coming out of lease within the next few years in China. However, most of the Chinese lessors and airlines do not have the experience to properly value and reposition this aircraft.” Mr. Green pointed out that there will be tremendous opportunities for freighter conversion, especially since the current aircraft being converted are generally over 20 years old and that there will be a need for a new narrow body aircraft model to be converted.
Along with these opportunities, Mr. Green highlighted the challenges to be faced with the lack of experience and efficiency from the CAAC on handling the certification process, citing examples that included connectivity on the aircraft and interior modification certification. This has prevented many areas of the Chinese aviation industry from rapid growth.
PART, an ARC Aerospace Industries Company is located in Southern California. PART provides Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services for Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and other leading manufacturers. With hangar space exceeding 300,000 square feet, PART offers services including heavy maintenance, structural and avionics modifications, engine and landing gear removal/installations, cabin interior reconfigurations, winglet installations, aircraft parking, storage and reactivation, as well as AOG field team support. Additional in-house capabilities include composite repair shop, accessory shop and level 3 NDT services.
