Philippine Airlines has expanded its maintenance agreement with aircraft engineering solutions provider HAECO to include base maintenance for its 777 fleet on January 23, 2025. This agreement builds upon a recent agreement between the two parties for services for the airline's A321 aircraft.
In addition, the airline's low-cost subsidiary PAL Express signed a new agreement with HAECO to provide base maintenance services, including D-checks, for its narrowbody fleet of A320 and A321 aircraft starting this year. The maintenance work will take place at HAECO's facility at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport.
“We look forward to this new partnership with HAECO, in enhancing the maintenance of our Airbus A320/A321 fleet which is the backbone of our domestic flights,” said Rabbi Vincent Ang, PAL Express president. “We expect that this partnership will uphold the overall reliability of our fleet and at the same time help deliver a more positive experience to our passengers.”
“As PAL's base maintenance provider in Xiamen for over two decades, HAECO has consistently delivered exceptional reliability and flexibility in turnaround times, reinforcing the strong foundation of trust we have built with our customers,” said HAECO chief commercial officer Gerald Steinhoff.
Philippine Airlines first began its partnership with HAECO in 1999.