In partnership with CASC (China Aviation Supplies Corporation) in Beijing, AJW Aviation has signed a six year contract to provide power-by-the-hour support to Qingdao Airline"™ fleet of A320 aircraft.
Established by the Nashan Group, the Qingdao Municipal Government and Shandong Airlines, Qingdao Airlines launched operations earlier this year providing domestic services to destinations across China. The airline has announced future orders for a total of 23 A320 family aircraft, including 5 A320ceos and 18 A320neos, with the first delivery expected in 2018, and the fleet growing to over 50 aircraft in the next 6 years.
This is the first co-operative project between AJW and CASC and it combines benefits from both sides to deliver a more valuable service to the airline. Qingdao Airlines acknowledged the important contribution that AJW and CASC are making to its operational efficiency at an official banquet in Qingdao last month, noting the 24/7 AOG and critical response support backed up by locally sited inventories of A320 spares which together are reinforcing the cost-efficient solutions. They stated that CASC was instrumental in securing AJW Aviation as Qingdao Airline"™ power-by-hour and repair management partner, recognising not only the depth of experience from CASC, but also AJW"™s expertise in providing this service for airlines of all sizes around the world.
Start-up operator, Qingdao Airlines, is focused on the rapid growth of the Chinese air transportation market. It is estimated that between 450 million to 500 million passenger trips will be made annually in China by 2015 and this represents over 100% increase since 2009.
In addition to Qingdao Airlines, AJW is also actively engaged with Air China, Shandong Airlines, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines for the provision of spare rotable and engine components.
power-by-the-hour support to Qingdao Airline"™ fleet of A320 aircraft.
Established by the Nashan Group, the Qingdao Municipal Government and Shandong Airlines, Qingdao Airlines launched operations earlier this year providing domestic services to destinations across China. The airline has announced future orders for a total of 23 A320 family aircraft, including 5 A320ceos and 18 A320neos, with the first delivery expected in 2018, and the fleet growing to over 50 aircraft in the next 6 years.
This is the first co-operative project between AJW and CASC and it combines benefits from both sides to deliver a more valuable service to the airline. Qingdao Airlines acknowledged the important contribution that AJW and CASC are making to its operational efficiency at an official banquet in Qingdao last month, noting the 24/7 AOG and critical response support backed up by locally sited inventories of A320 spares which together are reinforcing the cost-efficient solutions. They stated that CASC was instrumental in securing AJW Aviation as Qingdao Airline"™ power-by-hour and repair management partner, recognising not only the depth of experience from CASC, but also AJW"™s expertise in providing this service for airlines of all sizes around the world.
Start-up operator, Qingdao Airlines, is focused on the rapid growth of the Chinese air transportation market. It is estimated that between 450 million to 500 million passenger trips will be made annually in China by 2015 and this represents over 100% increase since 2009.
In addition to Qingdao Airlines, AJW is also actively engaged with Air China, Shandong Airlines, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines for the provision of spare rotable and engine components.
