MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Skynet Asia Airways sign contract

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Japanese Skynet Asia Airways (SNA) will be cooperating on the maintenance of CFM56-7 engines operated by the airline. A contract to this effect was inked at the Aviation Expo China on September 22nd. The agreement runs for an initial five years; if renewed for another five years, it will cover the engines powering 13 Boeing 737NG jets that are currently going into service with the Japanese airline. SNA already counts among MTU’s customers and sends its CFM56-3 engines to the Zhuhai-based company for shop visits.