HAECO Xiamen successfully conducts drone-assisted aircraft inspection trial at its facilities.

HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO Group, announced today that it has successfully conducted a trial to perform aircraft inspection assisted by drones within the company’s facilities, working closely with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”), Xiamen Airport, Xiamen Air Traffic Management Station and other local authorities.
 
Drones provide a safe, accurate and efficient tool to assist in aircraft visual inspection outside the hangars when necessary, for areas such as vertical and horizontal stabilisers, upper surfaces of the fuselage, and wings, providing a high-definition traceable visual record of aircraft exterior conditions when required.  HAECO Xiamen has developed a set of approved general technical instructions and operating procedures for the drone-assisted aircraft inspection operated by licensed staff. The drones, fitted with the latest collision avoidance technology, are programmed to operate at a predefined distance from the aircraft surfaces and within predefined geofences to ensure safe operations.
 
As a leading MRO service provider, HAECO Xiamen is committed to designing innovative solutions through the application of technology to enhance its services.

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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, Parts Manufacturing and Technical Training. The HAECO Group consists of 17 subsidiaries and joint ventures, employing around 17,000 staff in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and the United States. HAECO Group’s website: www.haeco.com
 
About HAECO Xiamen
Founded in 1993, HAECO Xiamen is a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider in Asia Pacific. It offers a full range of airframe services, including airframe maintenance, modification, cabin reconfiguration, passenger-to-freighter conversions and line services at 11 airports in China. The company is also home to HAECO Private Jet Solutions – Asia’s first and only facility approved by Airbus and licensed by Boeing to provide comprehensive design engineering, certification, and cabin completion for private jets. As a one-stop MRO provider, HAECO Xiamen operates its own certified aviation parts manufacturing and testing facilities, and runs a public training and license examination centre. This caters to both the technical and non-technical training needs of the MRO industry throughout the region. HAECO Xiamen is part of the HAECO Group, and The Boeing Company, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd., Xiamen Aviation Industry Co. Ltd. and Beijing Kailan Aviation Technology Industry & Services Co. Ltd. are its other shareholders. The company employs around 4,500 staff in China.