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AIRLINE NEWS

JAL and MHI explore

Aircraft aftermarket

collaboration

JAL and MHI join forces to enhance aircraft maintenance services, leveraging
expertise in operations, design, manufacturing, and MRO capabilities.
apan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) and Mit- with its experience in aircraft operation
Jsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and maintenance, contributes valuable
have signed a memorandum to explore operational expertise. On the other
collaboration in the aircraft aftermarket hand, MHI Group brings its strengths in
business. This sector includes services aircraft design, development, manufac-
such as repairs, maintenance, parts turing, certification, and MRO (mainte-
supply, and refurbishment, which are nance, repair, and overhaul) services,
essential for maintaining aircraft safety. especially in North America.
Additionally, these services enhance Moving forward, JAL Engineering Co.,
operational efficiency, contributing to Ltd. (JALEC), responsible for aircraft
the overall reliability and performance maintenance, will lead the collabora-
of aircraft. tion efforts within the JAL Group. At the
As global aircraft demand recovers, same time, JAL and MHI will maintain
the need for maintenance services is in- their ongoing initiatives to enhance
creasing. To address this, JAL and MHI are cooperation in human resources and
exploring a potential collaboration in the technology development within the
aircraft aftermarket sector. JAL Group, aircraft industry

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