Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO Group”), announced today that it has acquired Jet Engine Solutions, LLC (“JES”), an engine MRO based in Dallas, Texas, USA. JES specialises in quick-turn repairs and lease returns for commercial aircraft engines.
 
Christopher Gibbs, HAECO Group Director, Components and Engine Services, said: “JES has a strong reputation within the engine maintenance business for quality and delivery in the United States, which will complement the HAECO Global Engine Support business. We are looking forward to integrating JES into our growing network of engine maintenance facilities and being able to expand the services we offer our customers globally.”
 
Frank Walschot, Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Group, said: “The development of the HAECO Global Engine Support network offers hospital and in-field maintenance as part of the HAECO Engine Services strategy. Together with HAESL and TEXL, our Rolls-Royce and GE overhaul businesses, HAECO Group will provide a full range of services from on-wing repairs to full performance restoration, for a wide range of the most modern engines being operated on commercial aircraft.”
 
The acquisition of JES forms part of HAECO’s strategy to grow its Global Engine Support business. This includes the opening of a new GES location near Amsterdam.  This facility is EASA Part 145-approved and located 20 minutes by road from Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands. The HAECO Global Engine Support facilities in the US, Europe and at HAECO’s headquarters in Hong Kong offer the highest levels of quality and responsiveness on a global scale.

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About Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO Group”)
The HAECO Group is one of the world’s leading aircraft engineering and maintenance service providers. The Group provides a comprehensive range of services encompassing Airframe Services, Line Services, Cabin Solutions, Private Jet Solutions, Fleet Technical Management, Inventory Technical Management, Component Overhaul, Aerostructure Repairs, Landing Gear Services, Engine Services, Global Engine Support, Parts Manufacturing and Technical Training. The HAECO Group consists of 16 operating companies, employing around 17,000 staff in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the United States. HAECO Group’s website: www.haeco.com
 
About Jet Engine Solutions, LLC (“JES”)
Jet Engine Solutions, founded in 2009, has been an industry leader in developing tailored, turnkey solutions to the lease, finance, and airline industries, developing capabilities as on GE, CFM, and P&W engine types from sunset programmes to the latest generation Geared Turbo Fans and LEAP engines. JES’s services cover all aspects including consulting, fleet and records management, repair station services and engine storage.