China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern) and China Southern Airlines (China Southern), two of China’s largest carriers, have signed maintenance support contracts at the China International Import Expo 2022.
The agreement will cover engine and component MRO including spares support as well as diagnostics and engine monitoring for over 100 Pratt & Whitney V2500 engines that power a fleet of 50 Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft. The maintenance work will be performed at the Shanghai Engine Center (SEC), a joint venture between China Eastern and Pratt & Whitney that is well equipped to service a range of P&W engines, including the V2500 and more recently, the PW1100G geared turbofan family.
Separate to this agreement, China Southern has extended its ten-year component support agreement with Collins Aerospace. That agreement adds inventory management support for Collins’ integrated drive generator and other aircraft generators, including the A320neo, Boeing 787, as well as COMAC’s ARJ21 regional jet. Established in 2007 and operational in 2009, SEC underlines the long-standing relationship between China Eastern and Pratt & Whitney. SEC has become an important maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the region with growing capabilities including Line Maintenance Service for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines recently certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
