Aviation experts visit aircraft maintenance centre in Hanoi
A delegation of aviation experts from 22 organisations and airlines of 14 countries on October 6 visited the aircraft maintenance centre operated by Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company Ltd (VAECO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines located at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
Aviation experts visit aircraft maintenance centre in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of aviation expertsfrom 22 organisations and airlines of 14 countries on October 6 visited theaircraft maintenance centre operated by Vietnam Airlines Engineering CompanyLtd (VAECO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines located at Noi Bai InternationalAirport in Hanoi.
The field trip took place within the framework ofthe Maintenance Cost Conference organised by the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) from October 4-6, with the national flag carrier VietnamAirlines as the host.
The conference brings together 150 experts toaddress key topics relating to Maintenance, Repair, And Operations (MRO) trends,aircraft health monitoring (AHM), supply chain issues, sustainability intechnical operations, digitisation of MRO documents, according to VietnamAirlines.
Vietnam Airlines being selected as the host of the conference affirms Vietnam’s capability in the maintenance field and represents an opportunity for Vietnam to gradually realize its plan to become apassenger and cargo hub, a center for MRO, both regionally and globally.
VAECO currently provides maintenance, repair, and overhaulservices for the entire fleet of Vietnam Airlines and over 80 other civil airlinesworldwide.
Currently, Vietnam Airlines is the only Vietnamese airline withaircraft repair and maintenance facilities. The airline is implementing astrategy to expand its aircraft maintenance infrastructure to serve theregional and global market, providing specialized aircraft repair andmaintenance services at competitive costs for international customers./.
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Aviation experts visit aircraft maintenance centre in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
