The agreement marks the first time Boeing will provide a comprehensive materials-management solution in mainland China.
Aircraft and components manufacturing giant Boeing, and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. (GAMECO) have signed a 5-year Integrated Materials Management (IMM) program contract for mainland China.
This agreement further strengthens the alliance between Boeing and GAMECO, which have in the past worked cooperatively on passenger-to-freighter conversions for standard and wide-body airplanes, including the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) and 767-300BCF lines as well as 777/737 landing gear overhaul. GAMECO’s performance has helped Boeing improve and grow conversion services to clients around the world. Likewise, the participation has assisted GAMECO with reinforcing its maintenance abilities and achieve key priorities.
Norbert Marx, General Manager, GAMECO said, “Boeing’s Inventory Management Program is data-based and tailored to the needs of GAMECO. This program will secure the availability of parts and material in a timely and cost-efficient way while reducing our inventory holding costs. GAMECO is excited to enter into this smart program with Boeing to the benefit of better support to China Southern Airlines and our broad domestic and international airline customer base.”
Boeing’s new 5-year program will provide demand planning, on-site personnel, and logistics services to help GAMECO’s operations to upgrade materials buy and stock expenses and furthermore further develop production service levels.
Mini Desai, Vice President of Commercial Spares and Managed Parts, Boeing Global Services said, “We continue to leverage our BGS capabilities and strengths to build packaged offerings that address the value propositions most important to our customers. China is a strategic and important market for BGS. This partnership will enable us to better serve our customer base in China and provide solutions as market demands increase in the future.”
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GAMECO, laid out in October 1989 at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, is a joint endeavor between China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. also, Hutchison Whampoa (China) Ltd. from Hong Kong that has expertise in aircraft and airborne component maintenance, repair and overhaul. Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.
