11 Apr 2001
Ref: 055/2001
BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Hangxin Aviation Engineering (Group) Co. Ltd in the Peoples Republic of China, to establish an aviation repair centre in Guangzhou for its civil aviation products.
Under the agreement, Hangxin Aviation will provide warranty and non-warranty support for BAE Systems Avionics' family of Airbus wing slats and flaps computers and Boeing 747 autothrottle computers. Full technical back up will be provided by BAE Systems Avionics' primary support centre at Rochester in the UK.
Hangxin Aviation's modern and fully equipped repair centre in Guangzhou is CAAC approved and located just 80 miles north of Hong Kong. Hangxin's customer base already extends to all the major Chinese Airlines and other key operators in the Far East region through their Singapore facility.
Simon Barnard, business development manager of BAE Systems Avionics Civil Support organisation, said: "BAE Systems Avionics has demonstrated its commitment to true world-wide support of its avionics products by reaching this agreement with Hangxin Aviation. Hangxin has already made investments in equipment suitable to test our systems. This partnership now gives BAE Systems Avionics repair capability in the three major time zones of the world, with support centres in North America, Europe and the Middle East and now the Far East".
