Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to include Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco). Ameco, a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will provide engine maintenance for the PW1100G-JM by building state-of-the-art capability at its Beijing-based facility.
“We, along with our colleagues at International Aero Engines, LLC, are focused on adding world-class capacity to continue to service our GTF customers as the engine fleet continues to grow and we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis,” said Dave Emmerling, vice president, Commercial Aftermarket at Pratt & Whitney. “With Ameco, we welcome an experienced and capable provider that is willing to invest and grow with the network. Ameco’s facility will become the first GTF MRO network shop in China, marking a significant milestone as we continue to support our growing fleet and customers in the region.”
“Ameco has a long-term and stable relationship with Pratt & Whitney for many years,” said Ni Jiliang, Chairman of the BoD at Ameco. “Pratt & Whitney’s high-quality products are highly matched with Ameco’s brand core value that is professional, exquisite and efficient. Pratt & Whitney’s game-changing technology of the GTF engine is perfectly in line with Ameco’s corporate concept. All of these will lay a strong foundation for our long-term cooperation. We look forward to expanding the relationship with Pratt & Whitney and further setting a model of MRO and OEM cooperation.”
The Ameco shop will become the fourth facility in Asia supporting GTF MRO work, alongside Pratt & Whitney’s Eagle Services Asia (ESA) in Singapore, as well as IHI and MHIAEL in Japan.