According to the agreement, EPCOR will provide maintenance support for China Eastern Airlines Boeing 787 fleet fitted with Pratt & Whitney APS5000Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).
EPCOR, the AFI KLM E&M center for the repair of APUs and pneumatic components, has signed an exclusive contract with China Eastern Airlines, China’s second-largest carrier. According to the agreement, EPCOR will provide maintenance support for China Eastern Airlines Boeing 787 fleet fitted with Pratt & Whitney APS5000Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). EPCOR is a licensed and OEM warranty-approved Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada (former HSPS) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) repair center.
Song Shaokun, General Manager, Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd. said, “We decided to work with EPCOR for the maintenance of these APUs because of the extensive experience of its engineering teams, its state-of-the-art workshop and the adaptability of its customer-focused solutions”.
Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd. (EASTEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has received CAAC, EASA, FAA and CAAS certifications. With a workforce of over 12,000, EASTEC offers comprehensive aircraft maintenance support for airlines, ranging from line maintenance to engine overhaul, aero structure and landing gear overhaul, as well as the management, repair and supply of aircraft components. EASTEC supports more than 700 commercial aircraft of the mother airlines and provides maintenance solutions and support to more than 100 operators worldwide.
Dominik Wiener-Silva, Managing Director, EPCOR said, “We are deeply honored by this new contract. China Eastern Airlines and the Air France-KLM Group share a longtime valued partnership; this maintenance contract takes our partnership to new heights”.
EPCOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has EASA, CAAC, CAAV and FAR 145 certifications. EPCOR provides MRO support for the APUs and pneumatic systems of a wide range of commercial aircraft. EPCOR maintains APUs on Boeing 737NG/MAX, 777 and 787, Airbus A220, A320neo/family (GTCP131-9A & APS3200), A330neo, A340 and the APS2300 APU for the Embraer 170/190 aircraft.
