First Overhaul of Continental Motors IO-360ES Engine Performed by the Civil Aviation Flight University of China
Mobile, AL, United States, Oct. 19, 2015 – Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has performed the first overhaul of a Continental Motors IO-360-ES engine. These engines are used on 40 Cirrus Aircraft SR20s operated as trainers by the University at CAFUC’s Luoyang base.
CAFUC and Continental Motors have been working closely together for more than two years, regularly expanding the scope of their collaboration in the field of General Aviation engine maintenance and support. The result of this very intensive program, conducted in China and in the USA, is now visible with the first engine overhauled by the CAFUC maintenance team in China. CMI has monitored all the steps of the process and found that the CAFUC team has reached the same exacting standards that were set by Continental Motors in the USA. In recognition of this, the CAFUC team was presented with their training completion certificates.
“We are very happy with the way our collaboration agreement with CAFUC has progressed. This first overhaul shows that both entities are working closely together to achieve the objectives of our collaboration agreement.” said Tian Shan, Executive Vice-President, Continental Motors China. “As General Aviation is growing in China, it is essential that we establish a strong Continental Motors led maintenance and support system to serve large fleet clients such as CAFUC that have high aircraft utilization, as well as new, individual aircraft owners. Continental Motors China will continue to work with all the members of the Chinese General Aviation community to participate in the sector’s growth.”
Continental Motors continues to expand its presence in the Chinese General Aviation market and works closely with fleet operators and local OEM’s that are using AVGAS and JETA compression ignition engines. These companies are quickly progressing to increase the technical knowledge that allows them to boost the dispatch rate of their aircraft that are operated in the very demanding training environment. Continental Motors growing presence in China includes a fully trained team that includes skilled technical support technicians, spare parts and service managers and sales engineers. The company’s 8 person team resides in Beijing along with a fully stocked bonded parts warehouse to ensure rapid part and spare engine dispatch.
AVIC International Holding Corporation was set up in 1979, with majority shares owned by Aviation Industries of China (AVIC). Headquartered in Beijing, AVIC International delivered over 147 billion RMB in revenue in 2013. The company has over 70,000 employees across 400 subsidiaries and is located in over 50 countries. AVIC International is a well-diversified company, with holdings in International Civil Aviation, Trade & Logistics, Retail & High-end Consumables, Real Estate and Hotel Management, Electronics Manufacturing, and Natural Resource Development. More information can be found at www.avic-intl.cn.
Continental Motors Group, Ltd. of Hong Kong, China is a subsidiary of AVIC International Holding Corporation of Beijing, China. Its mission is to provide advanced gasoline and Jet-A piston engine products, spare parts, engine and aircraft services, avionics equipment and repairs as well as pilot training for the general aviation marketplace. Continental is an international operation employing approximately 570 team members in Mobile, Fairhope and San Antonio, USA; 200 team members in St. Egidien, Germany; and 8 team members in Beijing, China. More information can be found at www.continentalmotors.aero.
