Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) which provides aircraft maintenance services, entered into an agreement with China Eastern Airlines. CSAT will provide line maintenance for aircraft servicing the new Prague – Shanghai route. CSAT is planning to provide line maintenance to Sichuan Airlines this year as it has been providing Hainan Airlines since September 2015.
China Eastern Airlines had launched a new regular direct scheduled service between Prague and Shanghai from 23rd June 2016. CSAT will be providing China Eastern Airlines with line maintenance of its Airbus A330 and eventually, Boeing B767 and B777, arriving in Prague on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The Service Agreement is for an unlimited period of time.
“China Eastern Airlines is the third Chinese air carrier with whom CSAT has a Line Maintenance Agreement. The co-operation with another Chinese airline proves that CSAT provides quality work with an emphasis on pursuing high safety standards, flexible pro-client approach and adherence to deadlines,” said Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Czech Aeroholding Board of Directors, which is the sole shareholder of CSAT, adding: “China Eastern Airlines is the thirteenth non-European air carrier and one of the 58 contractual partners which CSAT provides with line maintenance of scheduled and non-scheduled flights.”
China Eastern Airlines will receive both regular line maintenance and repairs of any defects from CSAT. The regular line maintenance will include inspections according to the carrier’s instructions and assistance to the crew and ground personnel with their duties.
