8 November 2019:Collins Aerospace Systems has signed a long-term nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with China Southern Airlines for its fleet of 30 B787 aircraft.
The agreement was signed at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. This agreement will give China Southern access to Collins Aerospace's worldwide nacelle support infrastructure, aftermarket service offerings and extensive nacelle MRO capabilities for greater dispatch reliability.
Collins Aerospace has MRO Shop at eight locations globally, including Tianjin, China which gives customers unmatched access to services and components. The work for China Southern will be completed at the Tianjin facility, which has over a decade of exemplary customer service.
"We are delighted to welcome China Southern Airlines into our rapidly growing family of long-term customers in China," said Marc Duvall, President, Aerostructures, Collins Aerospace Systems. "Our Tianjin MRO site already supports 20 different service agreements with multiple airline customers, covering approximately 500 aircraft of various types. We are grateful for the trust China Southern has shown in Collins by choosing us as its preferred provider of nacelle maintenance for its latest flagship aircraft fleet."