Aviation experts visit aircraft maintenance centre in Hanoi
A delegation of aviation experts from 22 organisations and airlines of 14 countries on October 6 visited the aircraft maintenance centre operated by Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company Ltd (VAECO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines located at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
The field trip took place within the framework of the Maintenance Cost Conference organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) from October 4-6, with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines as the host.
The conference brings together 150 experts to address key topics relating to Maintenance, Repair, And Operations (MRO) trends, aircraft health monitoring (AHM), supply chain issues, sustainability in technical operations, digitisation of MRO documents, according to Vietnam Airlines.
Vietnam Airlines being selected as the host of the conference affirms Vietnam’s capability in the maintenance field and represents an opportunity for Vietnam to gradually realize its plan to become a passenger and cargo hub, a center for MRO, both regionally and globally.
VAECO currently provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the entire fleet of Vietnam Airlines and over 80 other civil airlines worldwide.
Currently, Vietnam Airlines is the only Vietnamese airline with aircraft repair and maintenance facilities. The airline is implementing a strategy to expand its aircraft maintenance infrastructure to serve the regional and global market, providing specialized aircraft repair and maintenance services at competitive costs for international customers.
